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Abondance Cheese House

Interpretation Centre in Abondance

  • Discover the secrets of Abondance cheese. From mountain pastures to maturing cellars: images, sounds and interactive features allow you to piece together a story, etched in the patient gestures of farmers, cheesemakers and master affineurs. From the mountain pastures to the maturing cellars: images, sounds and interactive displays allow you to piece together a story, etched in the patient gestures of the farmers, cheesemakers and master affineurs.

  • Embark on a nine-step sensory journey through landscapes, techniques and the senses. Here, time is no longer broken into fragments; it unfolds in all its richness. Open your eyes wide, listen, smell, breathe in – from the pastures to the sweat of labour, from the coolness of the valleys to the warm scent of milk fresh from the udder, from the aromas of rennet to the smells of maturing…
    Pay close attention; everything is there for those who know how to appreciate it, and here you will find...
    Embark on a nine-step sensory journey through landscapes, techniques and the senses. Here, time is no longer broken into fragments; it unfolds in all its richness. Open your eyes wide, listen, smell, breathe in – from the pastures to the sweat of labour, from the coolness of the valleys to the warm scent of milk fresh from the udder, from the aromas of rennet to the smells of maturing…
    Pay close attention; everything is there for those who know how to appreciate it, and here you will find the very best: the taste of authenticity.
    What sort of cheese taster are you?
    Cheese is all about taste, but there’s more to it than that!
    Tasting cheese engages all our senses… we look at it, smell it, touch it, eat it and, even more surprisingly, we listen to it.
    At the tasting table, your senses will be awakened to appreciate all the subtleties of Abondance cheese!

    Abondance cheese will hold no more secrets for you!

    The site is accessible to people with reduced mobility.
    Free coach parking.
  • Tips
    Extend your visit with our shop selling local products! You'll find a wealth of local products, including Savoy cheeses, sausages, jams, honey, sweets, books and souvenirs...
Services
  • Accessibility
    • Mental disability
    • Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
    • Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
    • Even flooring with no obstacles
    • Absence of protrusions > 2 cm
    • Minimum aisle width of 90 cm
    • Doors >=77 cm wide
    • Lift (80 x 130 cm) and door >= 77 cm
    • WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
    • Site, building totally accessible
    • Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
    • Visit tools
    • Easy French documentation
    • Presence of sitting or standing areas
  • Activities
    • Product tasting
    • Handicrafts workshops
    • Permanent exhibition
    • Activity
    • Children's entertainment
    • Fauna - flora
    • Gastronomy
    • Agricultural
    • Plastic arts
    • Discovery
    • Environment
    • History
    • Regional products
    • Restaurants and wines
    • Tradition/folklore
    • Heritage
    • Kitchen
  • Equipment
    • Free car park
    • Bicycle parking
    • Parking nearby
    • Coach parking
    • Car park
    • Picnic area
    • Lift
    • Toilets
  • Services
    • Guided individual tours
    • Guided group tours
    • Educational visits
    • Themed tour
    • Shop
    • Set down on-site for groups
    • Tourist brochures
    • Booking of general amenities
    • Guided tours
    • Unguided individual tours
    • Stroller-accessible
Rates
Payment methods
  • Check
  • Cash
  • Contactless payment
  • From October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026
  • Full price
    6 €
  • Reduced price
    5 €

    • Families, students, disabled persons, pass Léman France

    • DUO ticket Abondance Abbey + Abondance Cheese House from 6 years old at the special rate of 10€.
    Free entrance on presentation of the Multipass.
Openings
  • From January 1, 2026
    until April 30, 2026
  • From May 1, 2026
    until June 30, 2026
  • From July 1, 2026
    until August 31, 2026
  • From September 1, 2026
    until September 30, 2026
  • From October 1, 2026
    until October 31, 2026
  • Monday
    Closed
    -
  • Tuesday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Thursday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Friday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Saturday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Sunday
    Closed
    -
  • Monday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Sunday
    Closed
    -
  • Monday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Sunday
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Closed on Sunday mornings.
  • Monday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Sunday
    Closed
    -
  • Monday
    Closed
    -
  • Tuesday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Thursday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Friday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Saturday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Sunday
    Closed
    -
  • Annual closure from November 1 to December 14, 2026.
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