\nIt is the particular geological situation of Roquefort that allowed the elaboration and maturing of these unique cheeses: the rockslide of Mount Combalou, which occurred 1 million years ago, led to the formation of cavities in the rock, naturally ventilated by fissures joining the surface and connecting the different levels together. The current Roquefort<\/strong> caves have been in use for more than a millennium. Classified as a “Remarkable Site of Taste”, Roquefort<\/strong> is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site among the cultural treasures of the Causses and C\u00e9vennes.<\/p>\n
Its cheese, hailed in the Age of Enlightenment by Diderot as the “king of cheeses”, also contributed to the influence of France in America during the 19th century, alongside champagne and Bordeaux wines.<\/p>\n
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Cave de Roquefort : Visit and wine tasting<\/h2>\n
A must in the Aveyron, the Roquefort cellar visit<\/strong> is an exciting underground adventure that allows you to understand the maturing process that gives the “king of cheeses” its strength and its so particular flavors. Free or with commentary, the Roquefort cellar visits<\/strong> are an opportunity to discover the different stages of cheese making, from the cultivation of penicillium roqueforti to maturing in the naturally ventilated cavities of the scree of Mount Combalou.<\/p>\n The highlight of the visit is the tasting session at the end of the visit!<\/strong><\/p>\n Numerous maturing cellars producing PDO sheep’s Roquefort cheese offer a tour of the cellars to let you discover how the cheese is matured and where the mold comes from. You can also taste the cheese from these cellars with bread at the end of your visit!<\/p>\n On the road D994, which goes from the campsite to Rodez, passing by Rignac, 45 minutes from the campsite, you can buy a quality Roquefort at the Vieux Berger’s store: it is delicious!<\/p>\n Discover the official website of Roquefort.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Roquefort-sur-Soulzon is located 55km from the campsite in Aveyron, on the side of the Combalou rock: between the Massif Central, the Grands Causses and the Larzac plateau, the village of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon has been home to cattle breeders for several millennia. Guided tour of Roquefort Today it is famous all over the world for its unique […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6919,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-activities-in-aveyron"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nThe great brands on the market such as the oldest Roquefort artisan open the doors of their Roquefort<\/strong> cellar to reveal to the gourmands and the curious the secrets of the making of the famous PDO cheese.
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Other activities around the Roquefort cellars<\/h2>\n
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