Bellocq (; ) is a commune of the

Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Atlantiques (; Gascon language, Gascon Occitan language, Occitan: ''Pirenèus Atlantics''; ) is a Departments of France, department located in the Regions of France, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the southwest corner of metropolitan ...

department in southwestern

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. Inhabitants of Bellocq are called ''Bellocquais'' in French.

Economy

The commune is part of the wine zone ''

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(AOC) du

Béarn Béarn (; ; or ''Biarn''; or ''Biarno''; or ''Bearnia'') is one of the traditional provinces of France, located in the Pyrenees mountains and in the plain at their feet, in Southwestern France. Along with the three Northern Basque Country, ...

''. Since 1991, the AOC Béarn-Bellocq applies to wines grown in the communes of Bellocq, Lahontan,

Orthez Orthez (; ; , ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, and region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It lies 40 km NW of Pau on the Southern railway to Bayonne. The town also encompasses the small village of Sai ...

and Salies-de-Béarn. Bellocq is also part of the cheese producing ''zone d'

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'', l'

Ossau-Iraty Ossau-Iraty () is a Basque cheese made from sheep's milk. Origin Ossau-Iraty or Esquirrou is produced in south-western France, in the Northern Basque Country and in Béarn. Its name reflects its geographical location, the Ossau Valley in Béarn ...

Sights

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

Personalities

* Robert Cazala, born 1934 in Bellocq, former French

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Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Atlantiques communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Pau-geo-stub

Economy

Sights

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