Laguiole (; ''La Guiòla'' in
Languedocien) is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Aveyron
Aveyron (; oc, Avairon; ) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southern France. It was named after the river Aveyron. Its inhabitants are known as ''Aveyronnais'' (masculine) or ''Aveyronnaises'' (feminine) in French. The inhabitants ...
department in southern
France
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.
It is known for its
Laguiole cheese, which has an ''
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée
An appellation is a legally defined and protected geographical indication primarily used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown, although other types of food often have appellations as well. Restrictions other than geographical bou ...
'' (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 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):
Tourism and accommodations
Coutellerie de Laguiole Honoré Durand* Coopérative Laitière de Laguiole
Campsite La RomiguiereVent d'Aubrac
References
Communes of Aveyron
Rouergue
Aveyron communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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