Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

Roquefort-sur-Soulzon
A general view of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon A general view of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon
Coat of arms of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon Coat of arms
Roquefort-sur-Soulzon
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region Roquefort-sur-Soulzon
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Aveyron
Arrondissement	Millau
Canton	Saint-Affrique
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Bernard Sirgue
Area1	17.03 km2 (6.58 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	685
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	12203 / 12250
Elevation	424–828 m (1,391–2,717 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Roquefort-sur-Soulzon (Occitan: Ròcafòrt) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

Roquefort is located on the Causse du Larzac and is famous for its ewe derived products including milk, cloth, meat, eyes, and hoof ornaments. Much of the activity in the commune centres on the production and distribution of Roquefort cheese. A visitor centre illustrates the process of making Roquefort cheese and offers guests a chance to sample and purchase the product. Visitors can also visit the Cambalou caves which are 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 300 metres (980 ft) wide in which the cheeses are aged before they are ready to be sold.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,488	—
1968	1,349	−9.3%
1975	949	−29.7%
1982	880	−7.3%
1990	789	−10.3%
1999	679	−13.9%
2008	685	+0.9%

See also

• Communes of the Aveyron department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Roquefort tourist office