Regional cheese and cream stores Franche-Comté

Hervé Poulet set up his artisanal cheese dairy in the old local dairy dating from 1830. His son Hubert took over the reins in 2011, thus being the^4th generation. Here, the star is the morbier. Matured in the beautiful vaulted cellars of the chalet, it regularly wins awards at the Salon de l'Agriculture, even being the most awarded of the decade. You can also taste the Comté, the Biquette, the Raclette and the Tomme du Jura with its generous aromas. The walls have been joined by a shop selling local products. Another address in Lons-le-Saunier, at 39 rue du Commerce.

There is no mistake about the gourmet cheeses. This shop deserves a detour. She received a youth coup by the new owner in July 2017, but the quality remains the same. She always proposes the best county! The art of this passionate artisan cheese maker is discovered in several homemade preparations such as the Delight of Paul, from the beautiful days, the Cancoillotte, the Fontainebleau and the Canvelle of canut. More than sixty references excite papillae. Regional specialties compete with others. The spoon throats itself as a flagship product. Yogurts, cheeses, honey, honey, sausages, morilles, morilles… complement the gift baskets made on demand. Bonus: this professional wisely advises without pushing for consumption.

A must in the Champagne region, this cheese shop has earned its letters of nobility over 5 generations. Great-grandson Marc has earned the prestigious title of Meilleur ouvrier de France Fromagers. Janin is a Mecca for creamer-refiners. No fewer than 150 cheeses from all over France and abroad are presented in this charming boutique. Most are carefully matured in the company's own cellars. A few regional products round out the vast selection. An address not to be missed, where you'll find the best advice.

It's in the Aromas region, which marks the end of the Jura massif, that the fruitière des Érythrônes has settled. Founded just 100 years ago, it now has 20 farms. The store adjacent to the cheese dairy offers a wide range of products. Cheeses, of course, but also wines and delicatessen products. Tours of the cheese dairy and cellar are also available. Vanessa and her team will welcome you with a smile to show you around. And if you want to meet some Erythrones, it's in the fields!

The fruitière de Salins-les-Bains is an agricultural cooperative founded in 1928, specializing in the production of Comté, one of the region's most famous cheeses. It is located in an exceptional natural environment, surrounded by the Jura mountains and fir forests. Every day, it collects fresh milk from over 50 local producers, all of whom are committed to sustainable agriculture. The Comté cheese production process is highly rigorous, respecting traditional manufacturing methods.

La fromagerie de Chevigny specializes in the production of high-quality artisan cheeses. Located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, it offers a wide range of cheeses, including Comté, Morbier, Mont-d'Or and many others. The cheese dairy attaches great importance to the quality of its raw materials and the traditional production methods it uses. You can discover all these delicious cheeses by visiting the Chevigny cheese dairy. Comté is famous for being different from other cheeses from higher altitudes.

The reputation of this fruit farm is well established: it ensures the in situ maturing of its production (8,700 wheels) which comes from the 3.3 million litres of milk produced annually. The cheesemakers Pascal and Mathieu and their teams produce 2 appellations, Comté and Morbier, as well as a tomme cheese called "La Fertoise" and a raclette cheese. In the shop, you will find a fine selection of regional products. A fruit grower on the page of the 21st century, as it has just installed a waste and waste water treatment system resulting in zero discharge of polluting products.

Fruitière du Val d'Amour is a dairy cooperative founded in 1952, which has rapidly become a major player in the field of milk processing into quality dairy products. It stands out for its respect for the environment and biodiversity, with local producers who adhere to strict quality and sustainability standards. Comté and Morbier are the fruitière's flagship products. Other dairy products include butter, crème fraîche and yoghurt.

Farmers for 5 generations in the heart of the village of Cosges, Ferme de Suzie is a family-run farm that has been involved in regenerative agriculture for over five years now, working intensively on its carbon footprint and animal welfare. Brothers Emmanuel and Olivier Lamard produce milk, cereals and, more recently, delicious yoghurts, cream desserts and fromage blanc. Every flavour is natural and rigorously selected. Even the caramel is homemade. An absolute must when you visit Bletterans!

If you're a yogurt lover, La Sablière is for you! They concoct no fewer than 18 flavors, with no coloring or preservatives, and fruit coulis prepared on site. Lucie and Mickaël Poncet are particularly concerned with animal welfare and the quality of the milk from their 35 Montbéliard cows grazing on 50 mountainous hectares. They have been selling locally for a long time, but the opening of their store was crowned by the award of the Trophée de l'Agriculture. You'll also find white cheese faisselles, chocolate and vanilla dessert creams.

In the center of Poligny, a very contemporary shop does not only sell cheeses. If the store's decay and sign changed, its original vocation remained the same: wine and cheese. There are 90% of biologic and natural wines, including the best of the Jura (yellow wine, macwine, savagnum savagnum…). Other regional nectars (sauces, monbazillac, champagnes, Burgundy wines, whiskies and rheus of the world, absinthes…) are presented by a passionate wine cellar. Very elegant packages are for all budgets. On the cheese factory side, six county affinations are honored (from 6 to 24 months). The sheep and many other local cheeses are declared in quality. The sausage of Morteau and the Upper Doubs sausage are the most popular. These treasures of the soil taste on the plates at the same time as the wine tasting at the counter. A favorite place for gastronomers looking for safe values and wise advice about Jura or other products! The best way to make the right choices.

Fromagerie Poulet has four generations of expertise, mastering the entire cheese-making process, right through to maturing. Already well known to gourmet fans in Granges-sur-Baume, it opened the doors of a pretty boutique in Lons-le-Saunier in 2014. Here, she sells her delicious products: Jura tomme, raclette, morbiers and comtés. Other specialties from local and regional producers line the shelves. You'll also find the best Jura wines, homemade terrines, fir tree honey, Morteau sausage... at very attractive prices.

Located in the small village of Saint-Pierre, La Ferme de la Fruitière is a family farm specializing in goat breeding and the production of cheeses and other farm specialties made from the milk of the goats. You'll find a small store where you can buy its products: cheeses, of course, but also Jura honey, eggs and various charcuterie. You can visit the farm and enjoy a tasting session by making an appointment directly with the Saint-Laurent en Grandvaux tourist office. A gourmet activity to discover.

The Mont d'Or gave its name to a famous and appreciated cheese sold in its famous round wooden box. This cheese factory offers to deepen its knowledge in the field of the Mont d'Or. You can even watch the cheese being poured. There is also the famous moment of the tasting. You can finish your visit at the shop, to buy these cheeses whose reputation is well established. The website allows you to find some recipes to make at home and to do some shopping to find the good Franc-Comtois cheese at home!

Fabien and Guillaume are a pair of cheese-makers with unique expertise. They make their comtés at their Pont-du-Navoy dairy, some of which are organic. You can discover a range of comtés, morbiers and tommes du Jura, as well as a whole selection of local products. A second store is located in the village of Montrond, about 30 minutes away: Au Chalet Modèle. Every Thursday, you can book a visit with the cheese-makers, who will show you the workshop and the cheese-making process.

The visit of the cellars of Fort Saint-Antoine allows a journey to the heart of the region. For an hour and a half, you will discover all the secrets of the making of Comte. You will meet the professionals who are passionate about their work and about this cheese which is famous in the whole region. Here, the aging process has revolutionized the production of Comté cheese. Take this incredible tour and you will never taste Comté cheese in the same way again.

In 1985, the Donzé couple took over the 30 goats of a colleague who was going out of business. Since then, the herd has tripled in size, as their home-made production has become so successful. The farmers also own Montbeliarde dairy cattle. And the chickens also graze around the farm. The goats' milk is transformed into crottins (fresh, semi-dry, dry, ashy), white cheeses, corks and farmhouse tomme. The prices are very reasonable. A stop for shopping is a must with this family with an exemplary welcome.