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    Lacaune (French pronunciation: [lakon]; Occitan: La Cauna, meaning the cave) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. The river Gijou has...
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    The Lacaune (Languedocien: La Cauna) is a breed of domestic sheep originating near Lacaune in southern France. The native region of these sheep is the...
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    The new department had five districts: Albi, Castres, Lavaur, Gaillac, Lacaune. The capitals (now prefectures) were, alternatively, Albi and Castres but...
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    breeds. Common dairy breeds include: East Friesian (Germany) Sarda (Italy) Lacaune (France) British Milk Sheep (UK) Chios (Greece) Awassi (Syria) Assaf (Israel)...
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    bear the name Roquefort. Roquefort is made entirely from the milk of the Lacaune breed of sheep. Prior to the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) regulations...
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    officially defined within it: Caroux-Espinouse Montagne noire Monts de Lacaune Monts d'Orb Plateau des Lacs Sidobre Vignes et Vallées The park provides...
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    cheese must be processed from raw milk from a certain breed of sheep (Lacaune), the animals must be raised in a specific territory and the cheese obtained...
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    de communes du Minervois au Caroux Communauté de communes des Monts de Lacaune et de la Montagne du Haut Languedoc (partly) Communauté de communes du...
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    France's north-south axis, in constant communication with three others: Lacaune, Henrichemont and Rochefort air base. The station is mainly used for transmissions...
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    Bayonne (PGI) Jambon d'Auvergne (PGI) Jambon de l'Ardèche (PGI) Jambon de Lacaune (PGI) Jambon de Vendée (PGI) Jambon sec des Ardennes (PGI) Jambon de Luxeuil...
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    summit Mont Aigoual (1,567 m; 5,141 ft), near Le Vigan, Florac Monts de Lacaune Montgrand (1,267 m; 4,157 ft) Monts de l'Espinouse Sommet de l'Espinouse...
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    Mediterranean or semiarid environments. East Friesians crossed with the Lacaune breed have been a success in the Wisconsin environment. East Friesians...
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    Monts d'Alban et du Villefranchois Communauté de communes des Monts de Lacaune et de la Montagne du Haut Languedoc (partly) Communauté de communes du...
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    France, is within this region and has poultry, while La Montagne Noire and Lacaune area offer hams and dry sausages. White corn is planted heavily in the...
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  • Alpes Corse Cotentin Est à Laine Mérinos Grivette Ile-de-France Lacaune Lait Lacaune Viande Landaise Landes de Bretagne Limousine Lourdaise Manech Tête...
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    Languedoc, France, resembling a primitive oboe. It is played in Monts de Lacaune (in the department of Tarn) and surrounding areas including Bezime. The...
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    Through early-mid February, 1897, Vacher lodged in Couloubrac, a hamlet near Lacaune, first accompanied by another vagrant named Gautrais. He stayed with two...
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    later, he was caught by some men and dogs, escorted to the village of Lacaune, and taken in by a widow. He ate nothing except for raw vegetables or vegetables...
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    status. Jambon d'Auvergne (PGI). Jambon de l'Ardèche (PGI). Jambon de Lacaune (PGI). Jambon de Vendée (PGI). Jambon sec des Ardennes (PGI). Jambon de...
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    Labruguière Lacabarède Lacapelle-Escroux Lacapelle-Pinet Lacapelle-Ségalar Lacaune Lacaze Lacougotte-Cadoul Lacroisille Lacrouzette Lagardiolle Lagarrigue...
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  • villages of Pégairolles-de-l'Escalette and Octon. Here the grazing of Lacaune, Manech, and Basco-Béarnaise for the production of Roquefort occurs alongside...
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    Labruguière Lacabarède Lacapelle-Escroux Lacapelle-Pinet Lacapelle-Ségalar Lacaune Lacaze Lacougotte-Cadoul Lacroisille Lacrouzette Lagardiolle Lagarrigue...
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    long river in the Tarn department in southern France. Its source is at Lacaune. It flows generally west-southwest. It is a right tributary of the Agout...
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    Labruguière Lacabarède Lacapelle-Escroux Lacapelle-Pinet Lacapelle-Ségalar Lacaune Lacaze Lacougotte-Cadoul Lacroisille Lacrouzette Lagardiolle Lagarrigue...
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    arboretum located on the grounds of the 19th-century Château de Calmels in Lacaune, Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées, France. It contains regional trees such as Aesculus...
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    Name Picture Alternative name Origin Purpose Lacaune France Milk Landais Langhe Lati Latxa Lacha Spain Milk Leccese Moscia Leccese Italy Wool, milk Leineschaf...
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  • is in Lacaune. It consists of the following communes: Anglès Barre Berlats Le Bez Brassac Cambounès Escroux Espérausses Fontrieu Gijounet Lacaune Lacaze...
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  • stationed in France during World War I, discovered Roquefort cheese, made from Lacaune sheep's milk and aged in natural limestone Combalou caves of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon...
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  • proved superior to crosses by Lacaune and Awassi rams. They yielded 90-130 litres compared with 60-80 litres from Lacaune crosses and 80-105 litres from...
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  • ruins of the Wars of Religion Ferrières and its Protestantism Museum. Lacaune, with its casino, a remainder from its past as a spa town. Mazamet, an...
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