Bellocq

Bellocq (Bètlòc) is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.

Inhabitants of Bellocq are called Bellocquais in French.

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.