Tour's Description
9:00 departure from the Tourist Office at Saint Chinian (the captaincy)
A day in Le Minervois
Tour's Plan
9h30 – 13h00 / 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Visit the village of Montouliers and the Dentelles de Bois Cathedral. Montouliers is a charming Mediterranean village in the South-West of the Hérault department. This village with pebble streets called Calades is surrounded by vineyards and scrubland. You will be enchanted by the scents of the Mediterranean (thyme, rosemary, broom, etc.) a real joy! You will discover the Roman fountain, a source of water and freshness throughout the year. One of Julius Caesar’s legions could have dug it out.
11h30- 12h30 / 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Visit to the Wooden Lace Cathedral. This former winery was built entirely by a carpenter using salvaged wood; this work gives the illusion of a cathedral, it is a real wonder. You will be impressed by the architecture!
13h00 – 14h30 / 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Lunch at the Restaurant Le Terminus – (Michelin Star Restaurant) Adult price = €95.00 – Children 7-12 years = €70.00 5 people minimum This price includes: a guide, minibus transport This price does not include any other personal expenses not included in the program, meal, and tickets to visits
14h30 – 17h00 / 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Visit to the Church of Sainte Eulalie, with a construction that dates from the 12th to the 15th century. It is a Catholic church located in the Village of Cruzy. This monument was rebuilt in the Romanesque period and completely taken over and fortified during the 15th century. Visit to the Museum of Paleontological, Archaeological and Local History. Inside you will find a display of archaeological material from prospections, a collection of 17th and 18th century pottery and an impressive collection of dinosaur fossils that make the museum famous around the world. The fossil of a unique bird dating back about 70 million years was discovered there. You will see a collection of dinosaur eggs, a titanosaurus femur, coelacanth helper, fossilized turtle shells…
