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Minerve is a commune in the Hérault department of southern France, situated within the arrondissement of Béziers and the canton of Saint-Pons-de-Thomières. It serves as the capital of the Minervois region and is located at an elevation of 604 meters above sea level. The town covers an area of 27.89 square kilometers and shares borders with Aigne, Azillanet, Boisset, and La Caunette. Its postal code is 34210.
The population of Minerve is recorded as 135, comprising 56 males and 65 females. The commune is a member of The Most Beautiful Villages of France and lies within the Haut-Languedoc Regional Natural Park. A significant historical event associated with the location is the Siege of Minerve. The local demonym for residents is Minervois.
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Occitania
- Department
- Hérault
- Arrondissement
- Béziers
- Canton
- Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Didier Vordy
- Area
- 27.89 km (10.77 sq mi)
- Density
- 3.5/km (9.1/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 34158 /34210
- Elevation
- 137–604 m (449–1,982 ft) , (avg. 227 m or 745 ft)
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Travel guide
Understand
thumb|The gorges of the River Briant Historically, Minerve has been the capital of the Minervois wine region.
Minerve is a small village perched on a rocky outcrop, a true natural oppidum formed by the canyons of the two rivers which converge here: the Cesse and its tributary the Briant (or Brian). Two natural tunnels, the "Pont Grand", 228 m long and varying in height from 6 m to 28 m (at the entrance), and the "Pont Petit", located upstream of the Cesse, 126 m long and with an average height of 15 m , are among the most beautiful geological sites in the Hérault.
See
Candela — castle wall, 13th century Main bridge The ramparts. thumb|Saint-Étienne church The so-called “Templars” gate, rue des Martyrs. The barbican. The low door (late 13th century) and the prison tower. The leper colony. The bridge-viaduct of the beginning of the 20th century. There is also a replica of the catapult known as the Malvoisine, as well as the sculpture of a dove (by Jean-Luc Séverac, an artist from Capestang), a monument commemorating the Cathar victims (1210).
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
Minerve ( French pronunciation: [minɛʁv] ; Occitan: Menèrba) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. It is the namesake of the Minervois wine region.
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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Minerve” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.