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Bleu Des Causses
''Bleu des Causses'' ( oc, Blau dels Causses) is a French blue cheese made from whole cow's milk. Some consider it as a mild variant of Roquefort. The cheese has a fat content of 45% and is aged for 3–6 months in Gorges du Tarn's natural limestone caves. The ripening process involving naturally temperature-controlled cellars is the major element that gives it its special aroma. Today, it is a relatively rare cheese that is only made by a handful of small producers. History The Bleu des Causses shares an ancient history with the Roquefort, in a time where the cheese was made from mixed milk from a cow and a sheep, or pure milk from one or the other, based on the season and the cheesemaker. Roman Gaul Pliny the Elder mentions that the cheeses of Mont Lozère and Gévaudan were esteemed in ancient Rome, a remark traditionally interpreted as an early reference to the region's blue cheese, but often objected to by modern authors, on the grounds that he does not clearly identify the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bozouls
Bozouls ( oc, Boason) is a Communes of France, commune in the Aveyron Departments of France, department in southern France. It is located on Route Maquis de Jean Pierre (D20) thirty minutes from Rodez, one hour from the Gorges du Tarn, two hours northeast of Toulouse, and six and a half hours due south of Paris. It sits on the edge of a gorge created by the river Dourdou de Conques. Population Notable people and residents in Bozouls * Richard Belzer - retired American actor See also *Communes of the Aveyron department References External linksOfficial Web site {{authority control Communes of Aveyron Aveyron communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Amans-des-Cots
Saint-Amans-des-Cots (; Languedocien: ''Sant Amanç'') is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aveyron department The following is a list of the 285 communes of the Aveyron department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Aveyron Aveyron communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Aveyron-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rignac, Aveyron
Rignac (; Languedocien: ''Rinhac'') is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aveyron department The following is a list of the 285 communes of the Aveyron department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Aveyron Aveyron communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Aveyron-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Réquista
Réquista (; oc, Requistar, primarily ''Ric Estar'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Aveyron Departments of France, department in southern France. Geography Location Climate History Toponymy In Occitan language, Occitan, the commune is called ''Requistar''. The name comes from the term ''ric estar'' which means "rich place". Coat of arms Politics and administration List of mayors Population and society Demography Cultural events and festivities Since Réquista is the first sheep canton in Europe, a sheep festival is organized every year on the first Sunday of June. A statue of a sheep and its lamb is also erected in front of the town hall. Every Monday morning (or Tuesday morning if Monday happens to be a holiday), the sheep market attracts breeders from the region as well as many buyers from neighboring departments. It begins at 9:00am with gray lambs, continues with lamb exports at 9:30am, cull ewes at 10:00am and lambs at 10:30am. The introduction of this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pont-de-Salars
Pont-de-Salars (; Languedocien: ) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aveyron department The following is a list of the 285 communes of the Aveyron department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Aveyron Aveyron communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Aveyron-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naucelle
Naucelle (; oc, Naucèla) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Naucelle station has rail connections to Toulouse, Albi and Rodez. Population Personalities * Ozil de Cadartz, medieval troubadour * Marcellin Cazals, Resistance fighter * Jean Cuq, the general was from Naucelle. See also *Communes of the Aveyron department The following is a list of the 285 communes of the Aveyron department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Aveyron {{Aveyron-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcillac-Vallon
Marcillac-Vallon (; oc, Marcilhac) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aveyron department The following is a list of the 285 Communes of France, communes of the Aveyron Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020): References Communes of Aveyron Aveyron communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Aveyron-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laissac
Laissac () is a former commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Laissac-Sévérac-l'Église. 25 November 2015 It is located by the river and National Highway 88 between Lapanouse and Rodez. Population See also *Communes of the Aveyron dep ...
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Laguiole
Laguiole (; ''La Guiòla'' in Languedocien) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. It is known for its Laguiole cheese, which has an ''Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée'' (label of guaranteed origin), and as the birthplace of the Laguiole knife. The name of the village comes from ''la gleisòla'', meaning a little church. Population See also *Communes of the Aveyron department The following is a list of the 285 communes of the Aveyron department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Coutellerie de Laguiole Honoré Durand * Coopérative Laitière de Laguiole [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estaing, Aveyron
Estaing (; oc, Estanh) is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. In 2016, it had a population of 491. The D'Estaing family, first mentioned in writings in 1028, was one of the most powerful families of the Rouergue from the 13th to the 18th century, making the village known throughout France. Geography Located in the north of the Aveyron department, Estaing is considered one of the most picturesque villages in France. It one of the ten villages of Aveyron that are part of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association ("the most beautiful villages of France"). The village is very quiet during the winter months; it is in the summer that it shows the most signs of life. Lying at 320 metres above sea level, the winters are cool and the summers are hot and dry. The bridge over the river Lot in Estaing has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France since the site's designation in 1998. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espalion
Espalion (; oc, Espaliu) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Population Sights * Château de Calmont d'Olt *The Pont-Vieux (Old Bridge) is part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France. *Church of Perse, in Romanesque style, with some Gothic chapels added in 1471. *Church of St. John the Baptist, built from 1472 International relations Espalion is twinned with: * Tauste, Spain See also *List of medieval bridges in France *Communes of the Aveyron department The following is a list of the 285 communes of the Aveyron department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Aveyron [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
