Le Puy Green lentil
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The "Le Puy Green Lentil" is a lentil cultivated from the "Lens esculenta puyensis" variety in the region of Le Puy
Le Puy
Le Puy is the name, or part of the name, of several communes in France:* Le Puy, Doubs, in the département of Doubs* Le Puy, Gironde, in the département of Gironde* Le Puy-en-Velay, in the département of Haute-Loire...

. Its gastronomic qualities come from the "terroir" : soil, micro-climate, ...
The "Le Puy Green Lentil" is protected throughout Europe according to its Protected Designation of Origin
Protected designation of origin
Protected Geographical Status is a legal framework defined in European Union law to protect the names of regional foods. Protected Designation of Origin , Protected Geographical Indication and Traditional Speciality Guaranteed are distinct regimes of geographical indications within the framework...

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