Almonds Frame the View to Cesseras

The beautiful weather continues in the Minervois. The 6th of February and still no winter. 15C today. The day had to be enjoyed with a short walk to the top of a hill just outside Olonzac. Cesseras, with the hamlet of Fauzan above it, has a rambling ancient Chateau at it's heart divided up long ago with bits now abandoned and parts inhabited. It's actually quite hard to find by walking in the village because of the narrowness of the streets. Off to the left is the square Romanesque church tower.
There is a small cafe in the village named the Petit Causse that has local musicians on Saturday nights and serves very good food. I think they may be closed Monday through Wednesday in the winter. It's worth a visit. They serve organic wine.
Not just the almonds but many other things are blooming like Irises, Mimosa trees and others all over the valley and the honey bees are busy.