Belloc
Belloc (French pronunciation: [bɛlɔk]; Occitan: Bèllòc) is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.
It is located between Mirepoix and Foix and sits in the midst of a vast agricultural area.
Cuisine
The region features a robust cuisine including cassoulet and confit de canard and wines including the corbieres, minervois and malepere. The semi-hard ewe's milk cheese Abbaye de Belloc was first made here in the monastery of Notre-Dame de Belloc.
Population
Inhabitants of Belloc are called Bellocois.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1962 | 24 | — |
1968 | 54 | +125.0% |
1975 | 33 | −38.9% |
1982 | 55 | +66.7% |
1990 | 44 | −20.0% |
1999 | 62 | +40.9% |
2008 | 66 | +6.5% |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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