Maison du Comté
Poligny, the 'capital of Comté cheese', has a cheese museum explaining France's largest AOP cheese, with tastings at the end.
Poligny calls itself the 'capital of Comté cheese', and the Comté interprofessional body is based here. The Maison du Comté uses film and displays to show the whole process, from Montbéliarde cows and cooperative cheese dairies to cellar ageing, and finishes with tastings of Comté aged for different lengths of time. The visit takes about an hour, and admission is about €6. The old town of Poligny has several ageing cellars and cheese shops, and it is also a stop on the Jura Wine Route. It is about 25 minutes' drive from Lons-le-Saunier and can be combined with Arbois to the north in a single day.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–12:00 and 14:00–18:00 (often closed Mondays; check website)
Nearby sights
- Château-Chalon
- Baume-les-Messieurs Abbey & Village
- Grottes de Baume
- Belvédère des Roches de Baume
- Château d'Arlay
- Lac de Chalain
- La Maison de la Vache qui rit
- Rue du Commerce Arcades