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| | ROQUEFORT-FORMAGGIO.IT |
 | | Geographical area:Originally a vast area to the south of the Massif Central, possessing, as the law of 26 July 1925 specified, "the same characteristics in terms of ovine breeds, vegetation and climate" and characterized by an arid, wild landscape where several flocks of sheep graze. |
 | | Thanks to the effort of the Roquefort producers to encourage sheep-breeding and develop milk production, the milk used in the manufacture of Roquefort today mostly comes from the so-called "regional zone", which comprises most of Aveyron and part of the adjacent départments of Lozère, Gard, Hérault and Tarn. |
 | | From the 8th century there are references to Roquefort cheese in numerous deeds, settlements, endowments, etc. concerning the province of Rouergue. |
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