Regional cheese and cream stores Seine-Et-Marne

Anne and Christophe Lefebvre are passionate about their work, and know how to pass on their enthusiasm as soon as the door opens. They'll share their knowledge with you, while you take the opportunity to ask them questions. A delicatessen section features products from Corsica, Spain and Italy, while the cheese stalls express a wonderful vision of the terroir, with numerous cheeses from all over France, not forgetting the great specialties of Seine-et-Marne, such as Bries de Meaux or Melun, or the famous Coulommiers.

A family business founded in 1929, Société fromagère de la Brie manufactures a variety of cheeses: brie de Meaux, brie de Melun, brie de Montereau, coulommiers as well as certain "triple cream" specialties (Jean de Brie, vignelait, bayard gourmand, brillat-savarin, brie de coulommiers, brie de Nangis...) and "double cream" (saint-siméon, brie de Montereau, explorateur)... On the leaner side: 1000-year-old cheese or cendré de la Champagne at 20% or 30% fat content.

Claudine and Denis Loic raise seventy Alpine goats and make delicious cheeses, crottin, log, pyramide, Ile-de-France form and derivatives - quiche, pizza, laminated. An experience of years. They sell them at home and on the markets of the region - Bourron-Bourron on Saturday morning and Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry on Sunday morning. Group and school visits by appointment - tasting products. The living crèche in December is very successful.

This breeding of chickens, ducks, guinea fowl and rabbits… is also present in the Ferté-sous-Jouarre market on Fridays and Sundays. Sale of raw milk, cream and white cheese.

At Fromagerie Val'et des Fromages, you'll find a fine selection of cheeses, as well as wines and various regional delicatessen products. This is the place to put together a superb cheese platter with authentic flavours. But that's not all. As well as being well advised, you can sample cheese boards (of course, but also charcuterie) and dishes such as soufflés, tartiflette, raclettes... The best way to enjoy them is on the charming terrace, open in fine weather.

Ferme Sainte Colombe is an organic family farm located in Saint-Mars-Vieux-Maisons, in the heart of the Brie dairy region. Their 40 Montbeliarde cows graze on 40 hectares of pasture, and their milk is transformed on the farm into delicious Brie, coulommiers, tomes and fresh cheeses. You can watch the milking and buy organic cheeses on site or through La Ruche qui dit oui! Even Michelin-starred restaurants in Paris buy from this open farm, lovingly run by Nicolas and Camille, where animal welfare is a priority.

Come and visit the Meaux Saint-Faron cheese dairy, located on the road to the Great War Museum, and plunge into the heart of the manufacturing and maturing techniques of Brie de Meaux and Melun PDO. The guided tour lasts 1 hour: it begins with a film that recounts the history of Brie de Meaux, continues in the cheese dairy to discover the secrets of production and ends in the shop. Various local products are available for sale in addition to the Brie.

Fromages et Cie is the place to indulge your love of cheese, whether soft or hard. Located in one of the cradles of Brie, the cheese dairy offers three types: Melun, of course, Meaux and Nangis. The premises are also an invitation to travel, with several English and Dutch cheeses. And the offer doesn't stop there, with a host of local products in the grocery section, including Brie beer, macaroons from Réau, belle-iloise products, Poilâne bread and cider from the Seine-et-Marn region.

Founded in 1895, La fromagerie Ganot is one of the oldest cheese dairies in Seine-et-Marne, perpetuating authentic know-how and a solid knowledge of Briard cheeses. Today, run by Isabelle and Stéphane Ganot, the company continues to promote the region, maturing its bries in its own cellars and offering other local specialties. On the shelves: brie de Meaux, brie de Melun, brie noir, coulommiers, but not only: tomme de meulière, petits palets, petits coeurs à la crème... The house also offers its own platters.

On the Place du Marché, the D'Hondt family's cheese shop is one of the town's must-sees, as famous for its many cheeses as for the quality of its maturing. Their award-winning Brie de Coulommiers is as highly recommended as the three hundred other varieties on offer: cheeses from Seine-et-Marne, of course, but also from all over the country and beyond. The shelves are also stocked with a wide range of delicatessen products, including jars, wines, spreads and creamery products.