Oppidum de Vieille Minerve

Oppidum de Vieille Minerve is an archaeological site in Hérault, Occitanie. Oppidum de Vieille Minerve is situated near the cave Baume (habitat troglodyte), as well as near Balme Rouge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gravity hill and Dolmen de la Cigalière.

Gravity hill

Photo: Lauriepiskun, CC BY-SA 3.0.

A gravity hill, which can be known by many names including magnetic hill, mystery hill, mystery spot, gravity road and anti-gravity hill, is a place where the layout of the surrounding land produces an illusion, making a slight downhill slope appear to be an uphill slope. Gravity hill is situated 2½ km west of Oppidum de Vieille Minerve.

Dolmen de la Cigalière

Archaeological site

Photo: O.allegre, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dolmen de la Cigalière is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Oppidum de Vieille Minerve.

Chapelle Saint-Germain de Cesseras

Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chapelle Saint-Germain de Cesseras is situated 3 km south of Oppidum de Vieille Minerve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minerve and Azillanet.

Minerve

Photo: Christian Ferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Minerve is a town of 100 people in Hérault. Minerve has been included in the list of the "most beautiful villages in France". The extraordinary natural environment of the town has earned it most of its tourist attraction.