Minerve (French pronunciation: [minɛʁv] ⓘ; Occitan: Menèrba) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Four catapults or trebuchets were set up around the ramparts, three to attack the village itself and the largest, known as Malvoisine or "bad neighbour", to destroy the town's well.

With the town's only water supply cut off, the Commander of the 200-strong garrison, Viscount Guilhem of Minerve, gave in and negotiated a surrender in order to have the villagers and himself spared from death.

The village is situated on top of the gorge of the River Cesse in a naturally strong defensive position.

The main bridge leading into the village is closed to all passenger vehicles not owned by residents of Minerve.