Minerve is a very cool place with at least three things going for it. First it sits on a spit of land between two gorges making it remarkable from a physical perspective. Next it has an interesting history as one of the casualties in the papal crusade against the cathars. A certain Simon de Montfort used a catapult called the “malvoisine” (bad neighbour) in a siege against the well fortified town to smash access to their water well. Before giving up, 140 townsfolk jumped into a fire rather than renounce their religion. Finally, we are staying in a restaurant/hotel with emphasis on the food not on the rooms. We just had a fabulous meal, highly original, wonderful flavours, and with a bottle of a local minervois white wine to go with it.
Earlier in the day, which was fine and warm, we went on a hike and were rewarded with some great view points of the gorges and the town. Back on the road tomorrow after a great two night stop in Minerve.
Gorge – Minerve – Gorge
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Looks like an interesting place, reminds me a lot of the countryside in Provence.