Musée Vivant du fromage

Paris Is Opening A Cheese Museum

Opening on June 14 at 39 rue Saint-Louis en l’Île, 75004 Paris, this new museum is designed to showcase traditional cheesemaking processes and the ‘passion and amazement’ of cheese while teaching visitors about the history of France’s agriculture. Inside the central exhibition, there are cheesemaking demonstrations where you can take part in workshops and, most importantly, sample the final product. Conceived by cheesemaker Pierre Brisson, who also runs a cheesemaking school, the space aims not only to feed peckish Parisians but also to inspire interest in rural life and traditional farming by highlighting the high demand for traditionally made cheeses and the potential of a happy, if tough, life as a cheesemaker. The goal is to work with traditional farmers so that visitors feel like they are travelling to the rural side of France through tasting, effectively opening a little window onto the countryside in the heart of Paris. - Liv Kelly