Musée Vivant du fromage

A very delightful morning spent with an enthusiastic and entertaining instructor! We signed up for the class and certainly did not regret it — it was so much fun. Although we already had some previous knowledge and experience, we also realized how much more there was to learn. The chance to taste our own final products — delicious cheese and butter — was an absolute delight. Truly a memorable experience, and definitely something to do when visiting Paris!

Loved this museum! So nice to be part of a small group exploring the cheese making process and of course tasting lots of different cheeses. They also a glass of wine to go with the cheese for €5. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone who likes cheese.

We came here to do a tour and learn about cheese. My wife and I are big time foodies that love to learn about different stuff. So a cheese tour was up our alley. We loved the tour. It’s small and quick but interesting. I’d recommend to do this for anyone. Also cheaper then the much more expensive options that are minimum of 70 dollars a person.

This is an informative and entertaining museum. The master cheese-maker who accompanies the visitors is witty and erudite, impressively bingual in French and English. Learning about cheeses and then being able to taste them too was an excellent way to make the visit truly memorable: you can round this off with a glass of wine paired to the cheeses you try. Definitely recommend and will be returning!

We almost didn’t go here because we walked in and it looked a bit strange, but we signed up for the one hour tour - and we are so glad we did! The museum itself is quite small, but the tour at the end is the real deal. There’s a cheese maker (who studied cheese at University), who takes you through the various families of cheese with tastings. We got the paired glass of wine, which I highly recommend because who wants to eat cheese dry. We sampled about six or seven cheeses, some of which were made on premises at the museum. The tour group was very small. There was only about five of us who joined the tour that day and so we got to ask all our questions. The cheesemaker was kind and funny and very knowledgeable. She spoke many different languages. All your cheese questions will be answered. With over 3000 types of cheeses made in France, you might as well come learn about some of them while you’re here. We had a great time. Can’t believe it just opened last year, feels like France should have had a cheese museum for hundreds of years already! Also worth noting that we bought cheese here. It was (without exaggeration) the best cheese we’ve had in our whole week stay in Paris. And believe me, we tried to find the best cheese in Paris all week. The museum works with small independent farms, the cheeses they sell are unique and delicious. And fairly priced. Highly recommend the Comte and the Roquefort. After we got some cheeses from here (plus wine and a baguette from down the street), we went for a picnic at the sculpture park afterward. Our favorite cheeses from this entire trip came from this “living cheese museum.” Very memorable. Would highly recommend the tour and especially their cheese counter.

It was an amazing experience. The museum is rather small but very informative, with much love to detail and really modern while keeping it comfy and traditional. There is a showing with lots of explanation and cheese tasting by a cheese maker included in the entry fee of 20€ (5€ extra if you want wine). They were very entertaining and explained it all very good. We also got to see some cheese freshly made and the process in making it. The cheeses and wine at the tasting were very delicious. If you like cheese and museums this is a must see and you will enjoy a lot.

This is a great museum for anyone wanting to know more about the culture and techniques of cheese making. The guided tour and tasting was very informative and our cheese maker was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. It is a rather small museum (only a couple rooms) however it is filled with fun facts and great interactive components. I enjoyed the personality quiz to see what type of cheese you are, I was a Reblochon! The location is easy to get to as it is only a short walk away from other nearby tourist sites such as Notre-Dame and Sainte-Chapelle. I would highly recommend visiting as this was one of the highlights of our France trip and is definitely worth a stop :)

Great ‘boutique’ museum in the heart of Paris with the opportunity of cheese tasting. Very modern and interactive. Suitable for kids 5 onwards. Nice knowledgeable staff. Nice selection of cheeses to buy. The museum has its own toilet.