Société des Caves de Roquefort

Useful Information

Location:	Roquefort-sur-Soulzon
Open:	02-NOV to 02-APR daily 10-12, 13:30-16:30. 03-APR to 09-JUL daily 9:30-12, 13-17. 10-JUL to 29-AUG daily 9:30-18:30. 30-AUG to 01-NOV daily 9:30-12, 13-17. [2010]
Fee:	Adults EUR 3.50, Children (0-16) free, Students EUR 2, Seniors (+) EUR 2. Groups (+): Adults EUR , Children () EUR . [2010]
Classification:	Cellar
Light:	electric
Dimension:
Guided tours:	D=60min.
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Address:	Société des Caves de Roquefort , Tel: +33-, Fax: +33-. E-mail:
As far as we know this information was accurate when it was published (see years in brackets), but may have changed since then. Please check rates and details directly with the companies in question if you need more recent info.

History

17th cty	cellars built.
1863	company founded.

Description

The company Société des Caves de Roquefort produces roquefort cheese in old cellars. They have different titles under which they sell cheese, on is titles 1863 after the year the company was founded. Another one is named Baragnaudes after the oldest cellars from the 17th century called Caves Baragnaudes. Baragnaudes is the Occitan word for fairies, and this is the cellar which is the most natural one.