Musée vivant du fromage
Interactive museum on the Île Saint-Louis: cheese culture, cheese-making live in front of visitors, and a tasting of four cheeses.
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About the museum
The Musée vivant du fromage is run by Paroles de Fromagers, a company founded at the end of 2013 by Pierre Brisson. The company began by offering professional training and cheese-making courses for the public and tourists. In 2017 it opened a large educational space in the 10th arrondissement, devoted to passing on cheese-making know-how and selling dairy products, and then a second shop in the 15th arrondissement.
The museum is located on rue Saint-Louis en l'Île, in the 4th arrondissement. It combines a modern exhibition area on cheese and the regions of France, teaching rooms for school groups, workshops and event spaces, a dairy and cheese-making workshop where cheese is made every day, a traditional crèmerie-fromagerie, and a souvenir shop. The venue also has a 17th-century vaulted cellar, the Cave Saint-Louis.
The visit follows three stages: an introduction to cheese culture and heritage, the live making of a cheese by a cheesemaker, and an immersive tasting of four cheeses guided by a cheesemaker. The route is also aimed at people considering a career change into cheese-related professions.
Highlights
- Cheese made live in front of visitors
- Guided tasting of four cheeses
- Route through the history, production and regions of cheese
- Crèmerie-fromagerie and shop on site
- 17th-century vaulted cellar (Cave Saint-Louis)
- Founded
- 2024
- Operated by
- Paroles de Fromagers
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €20 |
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| Reduced | €17Children aged 12 to 17, job seekers, people with disabilities |
| Children & teens | €13free up to age 7 · Child rate for ages 8 to 11; free for ages 0 to 7. |
| Students & apprentices | €10€10 for students in agricultural programmes and in the ENIL network, upon presentation of their student card. |
| Option: glass of wine during the tasting | €5 |
Farmers and livestock breeders (maximum 2 people) enter free of charge upon presentation of a Kbis extract or a union card. The visit includes a tasting of four cheeses.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Pont Marie
Metro line 1 (Saint-Paul), metro line 7 (Pont Marie – Cité des Arts); bus 63 (Saint-Germain – Cardinal Lemoine), 67 (Île Saint-Louis), 72 (Pont-Marie) and 86 (Pont Sully – Quai de Béthune).
By car
Parking available
Car parks in the 4th arrondissement: Indigo (48 rue de l'Hôtel de Ville), One Park and Garage Sully (5 rue Agrippa d'Aubigné). The website refers to an information page for coaches.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
Up to 150 guests.
Rental of the entire museum (about 300 m²) or of the Cave Saint-Louis, a 17th-century vaulted cellar, for corporate evenings, institutional events, private parties, tastings and cocktails. Available on weekdays from 19:00 and all day on Mondays.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The visit includes an introduction to cheese culture, live cheese-making and a tasting of four cheeses with a cheesemaker. An English-language calendar is available on the ticket page. |
