Minerve

Discovering Minerve

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June 5th 2011
Amazing how plans can change with the arrival of sunshine. After overnight rain and the day dawning rather gloomily we had planned to visit the old town of Carcassonne. But with the sun shining brightly and with a feeling of adventure we decided to drive in the opposite direction and explore the little towns in the hills. The roads were quite quiet and soon we came across a gem of a village, Mi ... read more

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