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Arrondissement
  
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12.65 km (4.88 sq mi)

Bellocq

Bellocq is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.

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Inhabitants of Bellocq are called Bellocquais.

Economy

The commune is part of the wine zone appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) du Béarn. Since 1991, the AOC Béarn-Bellocq applies to wines grown in the communes of Bellocq, Lahontan, Orthez and Salies-de-Béarn.

Bellocq is also part of the cheese producing zone d'appellation, l'Ossau-Iraty.

Sights

  • The Château de Bellocq is a ruined castle dating partly from the 13th century.
  • Personalities

  • Robert Cazala, born 1934 in Bellocq, former French cyclist.
  • References

    Bellocq Wikipedia


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