La Cave

The winery instruments and press. The front of La Cave and the medieval entrance next door.

Lunch at La Cave

Last of Minerve

Tunnel and explanation, and inside one of the houses.

Minerve valley

The river in the Minerve valley disappears underground for half the year. For the other half of the year it flows through a tunnel.

More Minerve

Minerve

The gorgeous medieval town of Minerve.

Minerve valley

Lunch

At a delightful little restaurant called L'auberge de l'ecole in Saint Jean de Minervois. The cassoulet was delicious.

The vines were also planted in stone. They plough this to keep weeds down.

Seafood at St Chinian market

Winery 1

Chateau de Combelle near St Chinian.

Winery 2

The four types of tanks commonly used in French wineries. Glass fibre, stainless steel, lined concrete and wood. And also the grape crusher.

Ancient Roman road

In the middle of a square in Narbonne.

Cathedral at Narbonne.

Noted for being unfinished.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narbonne_Cathedral