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Cathar Citadel of Minerve Must-see
A perched village that was the scene of the 1210 siege, where 140 Cathars were burnt alive after the town surrendered.
See on the map →A Cathar village perched on a rocky spur between two deep gorges, Minerve was the scene of a tragic siege in 1210 during the Albigensian Crusade.
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Cesse and Brian Gorges Must-see
Steep canyons encircling the village, carved by the two rivers converging beneath Minerve.
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Natural Bridges of Minerve
Natural tunnels carved into the limestone rock by the rivers, a remarkable geological phenomenon near the village.
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Saint-Étienne Church of Minerve
The Romanesque church of the Cathar village, a witness to the tragic 1210 siege.
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