Minerve sits on a rock at the confluence of two rivers, Brian and Cesse, which create a peninsula-shaped site here. When viewed from above, the houses standing high on the ledge on the edge of the rock look as if they were hanging over the abyss. No wonder Minerve is one of the most beautiful places in France.
Minerve is a southern French municipality with 131 inhabitants. Next to Montségur, Quéribus, Puivert and Peyrepertuse, it was a fortress of the Cathars. Minerve is classified as one of the plus beaux villages de France, the most beautiful villages of France. Source: Wikipedia