Bellocq (; ) is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.
Inhabitants of Bellocq are called Bellocquais in French.Pyrénées-Atlantiques, habitants.fr
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.
Personalities Robert Cazala, born 1934 in Bellocq, former French cyclist.
See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
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