Laguiole

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Laguiole is a village of some 1,200 inhabitants in the Aubrac district of southern France, one of the 304 communes of the Aveyron département.

It is known for its cheese, which has an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (label of guaranteed origin), and as the birthplace of the Laguiole knife. The name of the village is pronounced "la-yoll" (IPA /lajɔl/) and comes from the dialect word laïola, meaning a little church.

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