Bellocq (French pronunciation: [bɛlɔk]; Occitan: Bètlòc) is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.
Inhabitants of Bellocq are called Bellocquais in French.[3]
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.[4]
Personalities
- Robert Cazala, born 1934 in Bellocq, former French cyclist.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Pyrénées-Atlantiques, habitants.fr
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château de Bellocq, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)