Roquefort-sur-Soulzon
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Roquefort-sur-Soulzon is a French commune in southern France renowned as the historic center of production for Roquefort blue cheese, aged in its natural limestone caves.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cheese-producing locality
ⓘ
commune of France ⓘ rural municipality ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | commune ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
arrondissement of Millau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
canton of Saint-Affrique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cheeseAgedIn | natural limestone caves ⓘ |
| cheeseMaturationCondition | ventilated caves with fleurines ⓘ |
| cheeseMilkSource | Lacaune sheep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| departmentCode | 12 ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agritourism
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cheese making ⓘ dairy industry ⓘ gastronomic tourism ⓘ |
| grantsNameTo | Roquefort cheese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCheeseMaturationCaves |
Gabriel Coulet caves
ⓘ
Papillon caves NERFINISHED ⓘ Societe caves ⓘ |
| hasClimate | temperate climate ⓘ |
| hasGeology |
limestone plateau
ⓘ
rockfalls forming caves and fissures ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected cheese-making tradition ⓘ |
| hasNaturalFeature |
Combalou massif
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
limestone caves ⓘ |
| hasRegulatedProduction | Roquefort cheese aging and ripening ⓘ |
| hasTouristInfrastructure | cheese museum and visitor centers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Roquefort cheese production
ⓘ
limestone caves used for cheese aging ⓘ |
| languageRegion | historical Occitan-speaking area ⓘ |
| legalRequirementForRoquefort | cheese must be matured in Roquefort-sur-Soulzon caves ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aveyron department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Occitanie ⓘ
surface form:
Occitanie region
southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Soulzon stream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Millau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Massif Central foothills ⓘ |
| postalCode | 12250 ⓘ |
| protectedDesignation |
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée production zone for Roquefort cheese
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Appellation d’Origine Protégée production zone for Roquefort cheese ⓘ |
| regionCuisine | Occitan cuisine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionEconomyDominatedBy | Roquefort cheese industry ⓘ |
| regionSpeciality | sheep’s milk blue cheese ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
guided visits of cheese caves
ⓘ
tastings of Roquefort cheese ⓘ |
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