Maison de la Fourme d’Ambert et des fromages d’Auvergne

Are you familiar with Fourme d’Ambert, the blue-veined cylinder cheese ? A staple of the traditional family cheese platter, “fourme” has been produced in the Livradois-Forez region for centuries.

The Maison de la Fourme d’Ambert et des fromages d’Auvergne is located in a 14th-century house in downtown Ambert. It showcases(…)

Are you familiar with Fourme d’Ambert, the blue-veined cylinder cheese ? A staple of the traditional family cheese platter, “fourme” has been produced in the Livradois-Forez region for centuries.

The Maison de la Fourme d’Ambert et des fromages d’Auvergne is located in a 14th-century house in downtown Ambert. It showcases the making of Fourme d’Ambert cheese, a collection of dairy utensils and equipment, and items linked to life in the mountain pastures (jasseries, milking cows, rosaries, etc.). The maturing cellar showcases the five Auvergne PDO cheeses.

Tasting and store selling local products. In summer, workshops and events : cheese and butter making…