French Cheese Archives (Best Cheeses Made in France)
Cheesemaking has a long and rich history in France, dating back to ancient times. The country has been known for producing some of the world’s most famous cheeses, from Camembert and Brie to Roquefort and Comté.
The tradition of cheesemaking in France is deeply rooted in local terroir, which refers to the unique characteristics of the region, including the soil, climate, and other environmental factors that influence the taste and quality of the cheese.
Some of the most popular cheesemaking regions in France include: Auvergne, Bourgogne, Franche-Comté, Ile-de-France, Poitou-Charentes and Provence.
Cheese Profiles
Délice de Saint Cyr is a decadent bloomy rind triple cream cheese that originates from the Ile-de- France region of France...
Crémeux d'Argental is a triple cream soft cheese made from cow’s milk in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes. It is part of Fromi's d'Argental range...
Le Duc Vacherin, selected by Will Studd, is a soft surface-ripened cheese made in the France-Comté region of Eastern France...
Brie de Meaux is a soft cheese made in the Ile-de-France region of France. It is one of only two Bries to have been granted an AOP stamp...
In my books, the young Comté Bleu is grossly underrated. Read on to learn more about this cheese...
Langres is a traditional French soft washed rind cheese that has held an AOC stamp since 1991 and an AOP stamp since 2009...
Rond du Cher is a soft goat’s milk cheese originating from Sologne in France’s Loire Valley. It is inspired by Selles-sur-Cher...
Munster is an AOP soft washed rind cheese made in the Vosges mountains sandwiched between Alsace and Lorraine in France...
Persillé de Rambouillet is a semi-soft goat's milk blue cheese made at Ferme de la Tremblaye. Its rind is coated in a layer of ash...
