FamxplorFromagerie Durand
What to expect
Fromagerie Durand is a farm and cheese dairy in the village of Camembert, Normandy, where authentic PDO camembert is made using raw milk and ladled. Visitors can take a self-guided tour of the cheese dairy, which includes a video explaining how the cheese is made, and see the moulding room, salting room, and drying room from an external gallery. The fromagerie also has a shop where visitors can purchase their products, including camembert, crème, and other local specialties. The surrounding area offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking and biking
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A weekend on the Normandy PDO Cheese Route
Activities: We discovered the production of Camembert de Normandie. The visit is done from the outside through large windows. We could see the process: the raw milk is not heated above 40°C, a natural enzyme is added, the curd is cut, the molding is done with a ladle, the cheeses are salted manually, and they are placed in a drying room
Highlights: It was a family atmosphere that we appreciated! We got to see where the famous Camembert de Normandie AOP is made. It's one of the two producers certified AOP in the village. There are over 100 cows, producing 600 Camembert de Normandie AOP per day, we could taste the cheeses! ✨