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House of Cheese Abondance

Interpretation Centre in Abondance
  • A valley, a cow, a cheese... a house to discover. Discover all the characteristics of this Protected Designation of Origin cheese during a playful, scientific and sensory visit.

  • Set off on a sensory discovery in 9 stages through landscapes, techniques and senses.
    Here, time is no longer cut into fragments, it unfolds into riches. Open your eyes wide, listen, smell, breathe, from the pastures to the sweat of the gestures, from the freshness of the valleys to the warm smell of milk coming out of the udder, from the aromas of rennet to the smells of maturing...
    Be attentive, everything is offered to those who know how to receive, and here you will get the best: the...
    Set off on a sensory discovery in 9 stages through landscapes, techniques and senses.
    Here, time is no longer cut into fragments, it unfolds into riches. Open your eyes wide, listen, smell, breathe, from the pastures to the sweat of the gestures, from the freshness of the valleys to the warm smell of milk coming out of the udder, from the aromas of rennet to the smells of maturing...
    Be attentive, everything is offered to those who know how to receive, and here you will get the best: the taste of the world.

    What kind of taster are you?
    A cheese is a story of taste, but not only!
    Tasting a cheese calls upon all our senses... we look at it, smell it, touch it, eat it, and even more surprisingly, we listen to it.
    From the tasting table, your senses will be awakened to appreciate all the subtleties of Abondance cheese!

    The store
    At the end of your visit, we suggest you discover all the richness of our land with many products: Savoy cheeses, sausages, jams, honey, sweets, books and souvenirs...

    Abondance cheese will no longer hold any secrets for you.
    Product store and family activities. Guided tours on Thursdays, February 9, 16, 23 and March 2, 2023 at 5:30 pm. Prior reservation required.

    The site is accessible to people with reduced mobility.
    Free coach parking.
  • Tips
    Shop on site. Sale of cheese and local products.
  • Environment
    • Close to a trunk road
    • Mountain view
    • Mountain location
    • Town outskirts
    • Close to a public transportation
    • Ski resort
    • Bus stop < 500 m
  • Spoken languages
    • English
    • French
  • Documentation
  • Groups (Max capacity)
    • 50  Maximum number of people
Services
  • Accessibility
    • Mental disability
    • Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
    • Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
    • Even flooring with no obstacles
    • Lift (80 x 130 cm) and door >= 77 cm
    • WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
    • Site, building totally accessible
  • Activities
    • Activity
    • Children's entertainment
    • Product tasting
    • Handicrafts workshops
    • Permanent exhibition
    • Agricultural
    • Plastic arts
    • Discovery
    • Environment
    • History
    • Regional products
    • Tradition/folklore
    • Heritage
  • Equipment
    • Picnic area
    • Lift
    • Toilets
    • Car park
    • Parking
    • Coach parking
    • Free car park
  • Services
    • Guided individual tours
    • Guided group tours
    • Educational visits
    • Shop
    • Set down on-site for groups
    • Tourist brochures
    • Booking of general amenities
    • Guided tours
    • Unguided individual tours
Rates
Payment methods
  • Check
  • Cash
  • Contactless payment
  • From December 16, 2022 to July 1, 2024
  • Full price
    5.50 €
  • Concession
    4.50 €

    • Families, students, disabled persons, pass Léman France

  • DUO ticket Abondance Abbey + Abondance Cheese House from 6 years old at the special rate of 9€.
    Free entrance on presentation of the Multipass.
Openings
  • From July 1, 2023
    until September 30, 2023
  • From October 1, 2023
    until November 4, 2023
  • From November 5, 2023
    until December 15, 2023
  • From December 16, 2023
    until April 30, 2024
  • From May 1, 2024
    until June 30, 2024
  • 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
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • 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
    -
  • Closed on monday, on tuesday, on wednesday, on thursday, on friday, on saturday and on sunday.
  • Annual closure from the end of the autumn school holidays to 15 December inclusive.
  • 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
    -
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