Afternoon visit of a Pélardon goat farm near Faugères: the milking parlour, the bucks and the kids, with milking to watch, then tasting and buying at the farm shop. Open daily from mid-February to the end of October; the tourist board lists 13 February to 24 October 2026.
accords-mets-vins.fr suggests Picpoul de Pinet for a more aged Pélardon, saying its saline finish picks up the cheese's lactic, slightly hazelnut notes. Raised in tank with no oak, Picpoul is dry and high in acidity, so it cleans the paste without covering the goat's milk.
The sweetness and grapey perfume of a Muscat vin doux naturel from Frontignan or Lunel set off Roquefort's salt and sharp blue, the sugar rounding the bite of the mould. accords-mets-vins.fr also points to sweet Languedoc-Roussillon wines with this cheese.
INAO describes Pérail as milky, with notes of sheep's wool, under a slightly felted rind over a creamy paste. A Limoux white, fermented or raised in oak in the cool upper Aude, has the roundness to match that creaminess and the acidity to lift it.
Address: 5 Rue des Lavoirs, Hameau du Mas Rolland, 34320 Montesquieu, Languedoc
Covered Baltard-style market that opened on 1 January 1901, with 66 traders on the Halles' site, four of them cheese stalls. A regional tourism page calls Sunday morning, and the hour before noon for the local aperitif, especially lively; the Halles also run themed evening 'nocturnes' through the year.
Hour-long guided tour of the working Roquefort Société caves in Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, Aveyron, beyond the Languedoc vineyards, ending with a tasting of the house's four Roquefort AOP cheeses. Two people minimum, daily; ripening cheeses are in the caves only from January to June.
A longer guided visit of the Roquefort Société caves in Aveyron, beyond the Languedoc vineyards, with the four Roquefort AOP cheeses tasted alongside sweet flavour pairings and wine. The company lists it for April to August, with limited places and online booking only.
A two-hour visit of the Roquefort Société caves in Aveyron, beyond the Languedoc vineyards, led by the house's master affineur, ending with the four Roquefort AOP cheeses tasted with sweet flavour pairings and wine. The company calls it a July and August visit, one slot a day on one or two days a week, yet its ticket page lists sessions on 20 and 22 October 2026.
Free visit of the Gabriel Coulet caves in Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, Aveyron, beyond the Languedoc vineyards, open to walk in without booking all year except 1 January and 25 December. It ends with a free tasting of the house's sheep cheeses; the caves stay at 10 to 12 °C, so bring a layer.
Guided visit of Roquefort Papillon's historic caves in Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, Aveyron, beyond the Languedoc vineyards: a film on Lacaune ewes and cheesemaking, the caves at 9 to 13 °C, then a tasting. The maturing cheeses are kept at a nearby site, so none are visible. Booking by telephone only.
In a typically Mediterranean landscape, discover two of the region’s greatest treasures on this unforgettable half-day experience combining fine wines, fresh oysters, ...
Discover the wines of Languedoc with a tasting and a fun wine quiz 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
During this tour you will visit two wine estate châteaux and taste their excellent range of wines.
