Larzac

right|thumb|240px|Typical Larzac landscape seen in March 2007 thumb|right|240px|The Cougouille mount, the highest point on the Larzac plateau (912 m/2992 ft above sea level) thumb|240px|Typical Larzac landscape thumb|240px|Dolomitic outcrop on the plateau thumb|240px|Cross on the Larzac plateau between Les Rives and La Bastide des Fonts thumb|240px|Primula veris|Cowslips and various kinds of [[orchids are widespread on the Larzac area]] Larzac (, ), also known as the Causse of Larzac (French: Causse du Larzac; ), is a limestone karst plateau in the south of the Massif Central, France, situated between Millau (in the department of Aveyron) and Lodève (in the department of Hérault). It is an agricultural area, where traditionally sheep produce milk for Roquefort cheese. Since the early 2010s, agricultural production has diversified.

==Geography== The communes of the Larzac are: Cornus Creissels La Cavalerie La Couvertoirade La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac Le Caylar Le Cros Les Rives Millau Nant Saint-Félix-de-l'Héras Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon Saint-Maurice-Navacelles Saint-Michel-d'Alajou Saint-Pierre-de-la-Fage Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon Sorbs La Vacquerie-et-Saint-Martin-de-Castries Vissec