Larzac plateau
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The Larzac plateau is a high limestone karst plateau in southern France, known for its dramatic landscapes, sheep farming, and historic role in environmental and anti-military activism.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Causse du Larzac | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
karst plateau ⓘ plateau ⓘ |
| agriculturalActivity | ovines ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct | milk for Roquefort cheese ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
environmental activism
ⓘ
non-violent resistance ⓘ peasant activism ⓘ |
| borders | Cévennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
Mediterranean-influenced
ⓘ
continental influences ⓘ |
| contains |
La Cavalerie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Couvertoirade NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Jean-d’Alcas NERFINISHED ⓘ Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon NERFINISHED ⓘ Templar and Hospitaller fortified villages ⓘ Viala-du-Pas-de-Jaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Cernon River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dourbie River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agro-pastoralism
ⓘ
rural tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 700 metres ⓘ |
| geology |
karst
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Causses and Cévennes UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mont Saint-Guiral vicinity ⓘ |
| historicEvent | Larzac farmers movement 1971–1981 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicSignificance | site of anti-military protests ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Roquefort cheese production area
ⓘ
sheep farming ⓘ |
| landscapeFeature |
causses
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cliffs ⓘ dolines ⓘ gorges ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massif Central
ⓘ
southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Aveyron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hérault NERFINISHED ⓘ Occitanie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Millau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableActivist | José Bové GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | Grands Causses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protestTarget | French military camp extension ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
caving
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure | A75 motorway nearby ⓘ |
| UNESCODesignation | Cultural Landscape of Mediterranean Agro-pastoralism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2011 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Causse du Larzac