Regional cheese and cream stores Alpes

The finest showcase of seasonal cheeses selected and matured by genuine enthusiasts. Starting with Pierre Gay, one of the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France, who passes on his passion and know-how to a team led by Paul. A close friend of Pierre Gay, Paul will take over the cheese dairy to perpetuate the best of tradition. Admire the maturing cellar beneath your feet. Trays as beautiful as they are delicious. Excellent value for money from a gourmet address to be found on the menus of the city's best restaurants. Nugget!

The best of local produce! Let us tell you the story of cheese from our mountain pastures. Valérie and Frédéric Royer have been master cheesemakers and ripeners since 1974, and have always been passionate about their work. To be enjoyed without moderation, great "classics" such as Beaufort, Abondance, Bleu de Gex and Comté, of which Boujon is an ambassador. Lesser-known cheeses like vacherin d'Abondance, persillé de Tignes or tommette de charly... selected from the best producers in neighboring mountains or further afield. One of a kind!

Have you ever thought of cheese maturing as a craft in its own right? It's a revelation we're making here. But to enter this world, you first have to venture off the beaten track. Here, you'll find only small-scale producers, carefully selected for their ability to create exceptional cheeses: Beaufort, farmhouse cheeses, Tignes blue cheese, Termignon blue cheese, hay tomme, goat's and sheep's cheeses...

A crèmerie by Alain Michel. Alain Michel's experience and expertise - 55 years of sharing his passion for cheeses - and the smiles and advice of an entire team are on display in this Pringy shopping square, complete with parking lot. In a gourmet boutique, a selection of the finest mature cheeses at fair prices. Seasonal cheeses are combined with exceptional cheeses to create the perfect platter. Among the regional cheeses, don't miss the famous Le Michel farmhouse Reblochon, as well as one of the house specialties, the ready-to-use Fondue Michel. Whole or cut cheeses, cheeses from here and abroad, dairy products, charcuterie and quality wines.

The Coopérative Fruitière en Val d'Arly Savoie Mont-Blanc, founded in 1969, brings together over 80 small local producers from Savoie and Haute-Savoie. Located at the foot of the ski slopes, it offers a museum space of over 100^m2 and cheese-making workshops producing a variety of cheeses, including Reblochon (PDO) and Beaufort PDO. Its boutique offers a selection of local products, including ice creams, farmhouse cheeses, wines, charcuterie and delicatessen.

Founded in 1949, the Ubaye Valley Dairy Cooperative was created to promote traditional mountain cheese-making know-how. Currently the cooperative has 2 sites with a point of sale to individuals: the headquarters in Barcelonnette where dry cheeses are made, and La Bréole for fresh cheeses and yoghurts. Today, it groups together 11 mountain dairy farms for a collection of around 2 million litres of milk per year.

The cooperative was founded in 1988 by milk producers from the Queyras region, and today there are around ten of them. Mountain specialities and mixed-milk cow-goat cheeses are the hallmarks of this dairy, where you can pick up organic raclette, Tomme des Chalets, and their famous blue cheeses: organic Saint-Véran, Queyrassin made from whole goat's milk, Bleu du Haut Guil made from whole cow's milk, and Bleu du Queyras made from raw cow's milk, which won a silver medal at the Concours Agricole.

Paysalp and the farmers of Mieussy have joined forces to design this cheese dairy, which is open to the public. The dairy produces the delicious Reblochon PDO and Tomme de Savoie PGI cheeses. It is part of the "Itinéraires des fromages de Savoie" network. Following a fire in 2023, the cheese dairy now offers its products in a temporary bungalow opposite the old fruitière. You can still enjoy Tomme de Mieussy. It is currently impossible to visit the workshop.

The Fromagerie de Bonneval-sur-Arc is located near the church and below the museum. Its flagship cheese is the famous "Bleu de Bonneval-sur-Arc". The emphasis is on short distribution channels, with local produce the mainstay. To round off your shopping basket, the cheese dairy offers a variety of products such as yoghurts, wine, honey, génépi, cookies and various charcuterie, covering a fine range of local products.

Carole Depigny and Laurent Chatel raise about 60 cows. The milk production of their herd, stamped Savoyard milk, is transformed into white tomme, fresh or ripened cheeses, small aperitif corks, farm tomme... To better promote the work of the farm, Carole has opened a store selling farm products directly. She offers her cheese productions, but also other local products. A pleasant gourmet stopover, especially since Carole is warm and willing to share her culinary tips and tricks.

For 3 generations, the Laiterie du Col Bayard has been offering the very best our mountains have to offer, with an incredible choice of over 120 artisanal cheeses, 40 of which are produced in-house. We start with home-made cheeses, made from cow's, goat's, ewe's or mixed milk. For a real taste of the region's finest products, gourmets can head to the restaurant for its famous cheese cart or delicious tourtons du Champsaur. One of the region's most gourmet stops.

Established in 1962 in Yenne, in the picturesque Savoy countryside, the Coopérative Laitière de Yenne - Porte de Savoie is rooted at the foot of the Dent du Chat, between the Aiguebelette and Bourget lakes. It harvests milk from producers scattered across the mountain ranges of Le Chat, La Charve and the Chaîne de l'Épine. The cooperative has won silver medals at the Concours Général Agricole in 2008, 2010 and 2012, and gold medals in 2009 and 2012.

The cooperative collects the milk from several producers established in the neighbouring municipalities who comply with a very precise charter, to produce cheese such as Margériaz, the Tome des Bauges AOC, the Petit Bauju... Tarines, abundances and Montbeliards grazing in the surrounding meadows are undoubtedly the cows producing the milk from which these cheeses are made. In the store, you can find dairy or farm reblochon, Mont d'Or when it is the season and other raclette cheeses. This fruit farm controls the entire production chain from grass and hay production to maturing and finally the marketing of cow, goat and sheep's cheeses. It is possible to visit and observe the production of cheeses, on request. In addition, from there, you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Bauges mountains. An online sale allows you to receive your favourite cheeses at home or pick them up directly from the cooperative.

A very nice farm ! The GAEC " Le Vent des Cimes " uses the local breed of Abondance cows for their adaptation to life in the mountain pastures and some Tarentaise cows. A herd of goats completes the production. Every summer, the young farmers settle in the Aulp de Marlens where they have opened a gîte (thirty minutes on foot from the Sardoches or Fontanettes car park) which is frequented by hikers on the Val Sulens tour, for a meal, a drink or a night's stay on a half-board basis (up to 20 people).

In the heart of the Maurienne region, the Valmeinier resort is home to a store that is sure to delight all gourmets: La Fromagerie. The shop showcases local farm produce, including cheeses from Ferme du Mont Thabor and other local products. You'll find Beaufort, Tomme and Valmeinier goat's cheese, as well as charcuterie, liqueur, wine, beer, jam and honey. A raclette package is also available, with the loan of the famous raclette machine to share an unforgettable evening.

Farmers in Maurienne and producers in Savoy sell their products online. AOP BEAUFORT des Arves, farmers tommes of cow, goat and sheep, Bleu blue… Vins de Savoie AOP, mountain honey, liqueurs, regional products.

Discover the production of Beaufort at the Coopérative Valley cooperative cheese Factory: Free visits every morning in Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves at the foot of the Iron Cross Pass.

Other stores: Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (permanent) /Albiez-Montrond, Le Corbier, La Toussuire, Valloire (seasonal).