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It is unclear what cheese is the oldest made in France. The Latin historian Pline the Old (23-79 AD) talks of an unnamed French cheese from the Nimes region, saying it is much in fashion in Rome. He also speaks of the Cantal cheese.

Roquefort makers claim he also speaks of cheese from the Lozère region, suggesting that he had in mind the Roquefort, a favorite cheese for Charlemagne.

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One of the oldest cheeses in France is Roquefort, which dates back to around AD 79. This blue cheese is made from sheep's milk and has a strong flavor due to the blue mold used in its production.

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Cantal was already cited by Pliny the old as a famous cheese. Cantal makers claim their cheese is the oldest recorded in Europe

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