Larzac

This article is about the plateau in Aveyron, Hérault and Gard. For the commune in Dordogne, see Larzac, Dordogne.
Typical Larzac landscape seen in March 2007
The Cougouille mount, the highest point on the Larzac plateau (912 m/2992 ft above sea level)
Typical Larzac landscape
Dolomitic outcrop on the plateau
Cross on the Larzac plateau between Les Rives and La Bastide des Fonts
Cowslips and various kinds of orchids are widespread on the Larzac area

Larzac (French pronunciation: [laʁzak], Occitan: [laɾˈzak]), also known as the Causse of Larzac (French: Causse du Larzac), is a limestone karst plateau in the south of the Massif Central, France, situated between Millau (in the department of Aveyron) and Lodève (in the department of Hérault). It is an agricultural area, where traditionally sheep produce milk for Roquefort cheese. Since the early 2010s, the agricultural production has largely diversified.[1]

  1. ^ "« On a toujours montré qu’une autre agriculture est possible » : le Larzac, éternel laboratoire paysan", Le Monde (in French), 1 June 2021.