Comté, Roquefort, bleu cheese, mozzarella, Tomme de Savoie, scamorza, chèvre frais or crottin... Cheese is one of the treasures of the French terroir and gastronomy. Whether it's made from cow's milk, goat's milk or sheep's milk, marbled or with a bloomy rind, there's a multitude of them to choose from, and it's not for the faint-hearted, far from it!
With over 1,200 cheeses (!) listed in France, the country even holds the top spot in the world's cheese basket! And if you too feel that a meal cannot be considered complete without a small slice of cheese, or even if you prefer to choose cheese over dessert when dining out, then there's no doubt about it: you're a cheese lover.
In Paris, many cheese dairies offer carefully sourced cheeses from all six corners of France, and sometimes even from a little further afield, from England, Italy and Spain. To help you find the right addresses, follow our recommendations for the best cheese shops in Paris! These are the ideal places to find the rare pearl that will make your cheese lover's heart skip a beat.
La fromagerie et cave à vin Source: Fromages et vins vivants parfaitement sourcés
Recently opened in the 11th arrondissement, Source has two faces: on the one hand, a cheese shop that honors perfectly sourced cheeses, and on the other, a wine cellar that highlights living, natural, organic and biodynamic wines. All sprinkled with good advice! [Read more]
Fromagerie Lyre, the creative cheese dairy in Batignolles
With its own maturing cellar, fromagerie Lyre is the Batignolles district's creative and well-advised cheese shop. [Read more]
The Palais du fromage arrives in Paris, 1500 m2 of happiness
For cheese lovers, a Palais du Fromage, with a 1500 m² tasting area, will be built in the heart of Paris in 2025. [Read more]
The AOP Festival food & culture returns to Le Centquatre this weekend
The PDO Festival is the 2024 event dedicated exclusively to France's 51 Protected Designation of Origin cheeses, butters and creams! Production secrets, tastings, discovery of PDO producers' know-how and demonstrations are on the program, to the rhythm of culinary and musical shows. [Read more]
La Fromagerie du Louvre, quality French cheeses, picnic boxes and takeaway sandwiches
La Fromagerie du Louvre is the place to go for lovers of good cheeses, just a stone's throw from the Samaritaine. On the menu: carefully selected French cheeses, picnic boxes and cheese sandwiches to go! [Read more]
Père Lacheese, Monbleu's all-you-can-eat raclette dairy and bar
Fancy an all-you-can-eat raclette? It's happening at Monbleu cheese dairies and restaurants! This is your chance to discover Père Lacheese, the new Monbleu fromagerie-buvette, just a stone's throw from Père-Lachaise! [Read more]
La fromagerie Ganot in Jouarre: visit one of the last houses to mature farmhouse brie.
Craving cheese? Discover a place that still has a taste of yesteryear. Fifty kilometers from Paris, the Ganot cheese dairy has been refining farmhouse brie since 1895! Welcome to one of the world's last remaining cheese maturing facilities. [Read more]
Cheese: cheesemonger, wine cellar and delicatessen
Set a stone’s throw from the Eiffel Tower, Cheese is first and foremost a cheesemonger, as well as a wine cellar and a delicatessen. Impossible to tag, this is first and foremost “a place of indulging perdition”. Let’s introduce you to this very original store. [Read more]
Charlicot: apartment, cheesemonger and dairy
Charlicot is coming to the renewing Saint-Ambroise area and welcomes you in its apartment, cheesemonger and dairy. A concept as original as friendly where it feels good to be with friends! [Read more]
Monbleu Le Comptoir: the excellent new dining cellar in Paris's Marais district
The perfect marriage of cheese and wine is to be found at Monbleu Le Comptoir, the warm, gourmet new address imagined by Damien Richardot. Nestled in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, this dining cellar will surprise your taste buds with quality products and expert advice. [Read more]
And also: Taka & Vermo, Laiterie de Paris, Chez Virginie, Fromagerie Goncourt, Fromagerie Quatrehomme, Fromagerie Griffon.
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