I love cheese. You must have realized that if you read my article on the Savoy cheese route. It is a product I am particularly fond of and never tire of, as it offers a rich and vast variety of flavors, textures, shapes, and scents… That is why I wanted to share this article with you, my guide to the best cheese shops in Paris or online. Indeed, in recent years, I have developed a particular taste for quality cheese, to such an extent that I prefer to consume it less often, but when I do, I try to eat only good products.
So, in this article, I am offering a selection of great Parisian addresses around this theme, including cheese shops (one of which is online) as well as a class to learn how to taste cheese just as you would taste a fine wine. At the end of the article, you will also find several cheese boxes to discover great products delivered directly to your door.
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Source Fromagerie
This shop, opened in February 2024 by a passionate couple, Chloé and Didier, offers cheeses from small artisanal producers and also serves as a wine cellar with a selection of organic or natural wines. Here, all products are well-sourced: the vast majority of the cheeses are French, artisanal, and made from raw milk; the wines, natural or biodynamic, are selected following meetings between the owners and winemakers at their estates or trade fairs; and the fine grocery section, while compact, is also very well thought out and chosen with heart.
Tested in 2024
Source fromagerie
102 rue du Chemin Vert 75011 Paris
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Saisons Fromagerie
This beautiful cheese shop, located in Paris just a stone’s throw from Beaubourg and Les Halles, offers exceptional cheeses and is therefore a wonderful address to add to your list. In addition to an incredible selection, mainly of raw milk cheeses, the place is also a fine grocery store and offers charcuterie, wines, beers, cider, fruit juices, jams, and honeys, all sourced from small-scale farms and selected with love by Mariette.
On top of all this, the establishment has a small cellar in the basement where this couple of lovers of good things (and therefore good cheese) organizes tastings…
Must-try:
- Bleu d’Achel
- The goat’s milk tomme with truffle, which has the perfect balance
- The Austrian tomme with wild flowers (perhaps my favorite)
Tested in 2017
Saisons Fromagerie
30 rue du Grenier Saint-Lazare 75003 Paris
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Paroles de Fromagers
Paroles de Fromagers specializes in cheese tasting and organizes workshops in a 17th-century aging cellar in Paris. The goal of these workshops is to introduce participants to caseology, the equivalent of what oenology is to wine, and it is absolutely fascinating! First of all, because you realize that you have very bad habits in terms of cheese consumption; we rarely take the time to properly savor this product (even just smelling it before eating it, an important and truly tasty step when you get into the habit of doing it). It is therefore a course and an experience that I recommend and suggest to all cheese lovers!
The little extra: before the tasting (which is offered paired with drinks), you have the chance to also visit the aging cellar of the Jouannault cheese shop where the course takes place.
Tested in 2017
Paroles de Fromagers
Fromagerie Jouannault
39 rue de Bretagne 75003 ParisDiscovery workshop – immersion in caseology: €70 / person
Duration: 1h30
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La Coop (Coopérative Laitière du Beaufortain) in Paris
The goal of the Coopérative Laitière du Beaufortain (leading Beaufort producer) in opening a boutique in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés is to reach urban consumers and bring them the best products from Savoy directly at the best price. This collective structure brings together nearly 170 farmers from the Beaufortain region! To find out more, I’ll let you take a look at my article dedicated to this Parisian address.
Tested in 2013, 2022 and 2024
La Coopérative Laitière du Beaufortain
La Coop / 9 rue Corneille – 75006 Paris (Odéon Metro)Monday from 10 AM to 7 PM – Tuesday to Thursday from 10 AM to 9 PM – Friday and Saturday from 10 AM to 10 PM – Sunday from 11 AM to 7 PM
Cheese tasting set: solo plate with 3/4 cheeses (150g) €10 / duo plate with 3/4 cheeses (300g) €18 + bread and salad
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Cheese boxes
La Boîte du Fromager
The Boîte du Fromager offers a concept that will delight all cheese enthusiasts thanks to a subscription system, which allows you to receive a box containing four cheeses every month, representative of the diversity of French terroirs. Three boxes are available, with cheeses sourced from the fromagerie de Pierre, which works with the finest tables in Bordeaux.
- The Discovery Box
It allows you to discover a selection of 4 cheeses, for a quantity between 600g and 800g, with little aging to start gently discovering the taste of raw milk cheese and to learn a little more with the cheese information sheets.
Price: €22.90 with no obligation; €21.90 per month for 3 months; €20.90 per month for 6 months and €19.90 per month for a 1-year subscription
- The Connoisseur Box
For lovers of rare and exceptional cheeses, for a total between 1kg and 1.2kg of cheese, as well as their information sheets to learn more about the cheeses and their regions.
Price: from €37.90 to €34.90 depending on the plan
- The Wine-Cheese Box
To receive a bottle of wine each month accompanied by 4 cheeses, for a total between 600g and 800g of cheese, as well as their information sheets.
Price: from €37.90 to €34.90 depending on the plan
In my discovery box, there were:
- a Fourme d’Ambert
- an artisanal Soumaintrain (a cheese I discovered on this occasion)
- a Carré du Vinage (a cheese from northern France)
- a Saint-Félicien
I really liked the little information sheets that provide background on the origin and production of the cheeses and also suggest pairings with drinks and recipe ideas.
In addition to its boxes, La Boîte du Fromager also offers a wide variety of cheese platters to receive at home, with a monthly and seasonal selection, as well as numerous accessories to enjoy your cheese in optimal conditions.
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Maison Lorho
Maison Lorho, MOF (Best Craftsman of France) cheese refiner, offers an innovative, friendly, fun, and appetizing cheese shop concept with a “Les Fromages Gourmands” box (starting at €37 per month) that contains a selection of 5 exceptional cheeses each month: 2 selected by Christelle Lorho and 2 selected by Cyrille Lorho, complemented by a “Discovery” cheese. All this, accompanied by a brochure to perfect your cheese knowledge!
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La Box Fromage
This cheese box is offered by Bernard Mure-Ravaud, Best Craftsman of France, whose aging cellar and cheese shop are located in Grenoble. He offers a 4-cheese tasting box every month, which is shipped around the 10th of the month. The box can be delivered to your home via Chronofresh anywhere in France (mainland) or picked up directly at the Fromagerie Les Alpages for those living in Grenoble or the surrounding area.
The box includes 4 pieces of artisanal cheeses, all different from each other, in a selection that varies month after month to help you discover the full range of French cheesemaking expertise. They are selected every month by Bernard Mure-Ravaud, who works directly with the best producers in the region. Having tested the box for 2 months, I can tell you that the products are truly high quality!
La Box Fromage
Pricing: subscription starting at €22.95 / month and degressive prices depending on the length of the subscription
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Tentation Fromage
Here again, I’m introducing another startup, founded by 3 childhood friends, which also handles online cheese sales, either in the form of boxes via a monthly subscription (subscription duration between 1, 3, 6, or 12 months) or à la carte: Tentation Fromage. In any case, all the cheeses offered by Tentation Fromage are carefully selected and are all exceptional products. And obviously, the same goes for the charcuterie!
In the monthly Discovery box (starting at €24.90 per month), you will find:
- 4 cheeses (about 600g)
- 1 bottle of wine from small producers
- 3 different types of charcuterie
- and finally, a magazine to learn everything about cheese (which also offers detailed information sheets for each of the cheeses in the box)
In the monthly Expert box (starting at €38.90 per month), you will find:
- 6 cheeses (about 950g), more sought-after and exclusive
- 1 bottle of wine from small producers
- 3 different types of charcuterie
- and finally, a magazine to learn everything about cheese (which also offers detailed information sheets for each of the cheeses in the box)
For your information, the boxes are delivered in isothermal packaging using medical-grade technology that keeps contents cold for 72 hours.
Pro tip: the site regularly organizes online Flash Sales with super attractive promotions!
What about you, what are your favorite cheese shops in Paris or elsewhere?
Photo credits: Nicolas Diolez and Mademoiselle Bon Plan Photos are not royalty-free, photographer authorization is required before any use
