Caunes-Minervois
Red marble quarried here since Roman times has surfaced in some of France's grandest buildings, and the village's eighth-century abbey anchors a well-preserved medieval centre in the Aude. Caunes-Minervois sits in the Minervois wine country of southern France, with a pocket-sized but real café and restaurant scene for a village of its size. The wider area falls within the Pays Cathare region, and the ruined castle at nearby Minerve draws visitors with an interest in the Albigensian Crusade.
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- Population1,593
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km6.5 mi
Nearest airports
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Caunes-Minervois: quick answers
Where is Caunes-Minervois?
Caunes-Minervois is in Aude, France, about 19 km12 miles in a straight line from Carcassonne.
How do you get to Caunes-Minervois?
The nearest airport is Carcassonne (CCF), about 33 min away by road. The nearest train station is Carcassonne, about 26 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Caunes-Minervois?
The warmest month is July, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C42°F. The wettest month is November, with about 92 mm3.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Caunes-Minervois?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 6 restaurants and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Caunes-Minervois?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Lagrasse, Rennes-le-Château and Montolieu.