The legend of Roquefort the king of cheese Since 160 years

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KING OF CHEESES*

*Century-old tradition and human dedication have made Roquefort world-famous, prompting the French philosopher Diderot to call it the “King of cheeses" during the Age of Enlightenment in his work L'Encyclopédie.

Star recipes

Discover the best Roquefort PDO recipes here. You’re bound to find something you like with our quick and easy recipes.

Chicken burger with Roquefort cheese sauce

Surprise your friends with this unique and flavorful burger. Its Roquefort sauce is sure to delight them.

Chicory-Endive, Société® Roquefort PDO and walnut salad

Bring freshness to your table with this classic dish reinvented in the Roquefort PDO Société® style.

Salad with radishes, asparagus, spinach and Roquefort PDO cheese

Fresh and crispy, the perfect salad for your spring and summer picnics.

"The legend of Roquefort"

Ages ago, at the base of the Combalou Mountain, a shepherd spotted a beautiful young woman. He ran after her, leaving behind his flock and forgetting his meal, rye bread and ewe’s milk curds, in a cave. As he couldn’t find her, after several days of unsuccessful searching, he came back to his flock and the cave, where he found the ewe’s milk curd now marbled with emerald-green veins, and the bread molded. Starving, he tasted the cheese. Penicillium Roqueforti had worked its magic, transforming his cheese into Roquefort…

Or so the legend goes !

"The cheese"

Société® Roquefort PDO has an ivory-colored paste with emerald-green veining and a creamy, moist texture. Its rich, intense sheep milk flavor balances the blue penicillium roqueforti creating the magic taste that has made Roquefort famous around the world*.

Société

Experts since 1863

1842

THE BIRTH OF THE « Société Civilie Des Caves et Producteurs Réunis »*

The fifteen primary Roquefort traders and cheesemakers unite to create the « Société Civile des Caves et des Producteurs Réunis »*. The first-of-its-kind in the region and one of the first in France.

*Civil Society of Caves and United Producers

1863

Date of creation of the brand Société® in its oval

The Société® brand registers its oval shaped logo, as we know it today

1925

ROQUEFORT DO

On July 26^th, 1925, Roquefort becomes the first cheese to be granted a DO (Designation of Origin).

1957

THE OPENING OF THE SOCIÉTÉ® CAVES TO THE PUBLIC

A tour circuit through some of the cellars of Société® has been opened to the public for the first time.

1959

THE FAMOUS SOCIÉTÉ® OVAL SHAPED LOGO BECOMES GREEN

Even today, the Société® brand continues to innovate on a daily basis to satisfy Roquefort cheese lovers. Each year, more than 100,000 visitors come to experience Roquefort PDO cheesemaking and heritage with a trip to the Roquefort Société Caves.

2023

Société® celebrates its 160th anniversary

In 2023 the brand celebrated its 160th anniversary with numerous events. The events includes the relaunch of our ancient original wrapper and a celebration anniversary poster!