La Cave de Salers (refiner)

Description

In this barn, you will learn the secrets of one of the oldest cheeses in Auvergne.

In this barn, you will learn the secrets of one of the oldest cheeses in Auvergne. The visit starts downstairs in the cellar where the cheeses of differing ages are wiped and turned by Dominique who is in charge of the last stages of the maturing process. In a 150m² area, there are about 1 000 cheeses. 10 producers are selected by the Nouaille cheese dairy. Exhibition of photos, film, interactive information, guided or unguided visits to learn more about the Salers cheese production. Shop and tasting area for the 5 AOP Auvergne cheeses : Salers, Fourme d'Ambert, Saint-Nectaire, Bleu d'Auvergne and Cantal. Also in the shop: some wines from Auvergne and Salers liqueur. For the gourmets, a plate with 3 Salers cheeses from different producers.

Information

Pets accepted

Pets accepted : No

activities

Product tasting

Customers

Groups

Amenities

Car park, Coach parking, Toilets

Language spoken

French

Services

Coach access, Shop, Tour free of charge, Guided tours, Online shop

Max group size

Max group size : 40

Means of payment

• Check
• Bank/credit card
• Cash

Type of products

• Cheese

Owner status

• Merchant

Language spoken for the visit

• French

Langues audio guide

• French

Timetable

From 01/01 to 31/03 between 9 am and 12 pm
Closed on Sunday
Closed exceptionally on January 1st

From 01/04 to 30/06 Opening hours on Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday and Saturday between 9 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 5
30 pm
Closed on Sunday

From 01/07 to 27/08
Daily between 9 am and 6 pm

From 28/08 to 31/08 Opening hours daily between 9 am and 12
30 pm and between 2 pm and 5
30 pm

From 04/09 to 30/10 Opening hours on Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday and Saturday between 9 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 5
30 pm
Closed on Sunday

From 01/11 to 31/12 between 9 am and 12 pm
Closed on Sunday
Closed exceptionally on November 11th and December 25th

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