The mold that gives Roquefort its distinctive character (Penicillium roqueforti) is found in the soil of the local caves.
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In early 2009, Susan Schwab, outgoing US Trade Representative, announced a 300% tariff on the cheese, apparently the highest level by far of any in the package of tariffs placed on dozens of European luxury goods in response to a European ban on hormone treated US beef.
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When he returned a few months later, the mold (Penicillium roqueforti) had transformed his plain cheese into Roquefort.
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#The Penicillium roqueforti used in the production must be produced in France from the natural caves of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon.
He would have liked to end his career singing French chansons, because his heart lay in France, where he had a house in Roquefort-les-Pins.
Arnaut Guilhem was the ancestor of three branches of the house of Marsan through his three sons: the co-lords of Marsans and lords of Roquefort and Montgaillard; the lords of Cauna; and the lords of Tardets.
Bono owns a residence in the commune and Madonna is thought to own a villa in the neighboring commune, Roquefort-les-Pins.