©Pôle culturel Abondance
©Pôle culturel d'Abondance
A valley, a cow, a cheese... a house to discover. Discover all the characteristics of this Protected Designation of Origin cheese on a fun, scientific and sensory tour.
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Set off on a 9-stage sensory discovery of landscapes, techniques and senses.
Here, time is no longer divided into fragments, but unfolds in richness. Open your eyes wide, listen, smell, breathe, from the pastures to the sweat of gestures, from the freshness of the valleys to the warm smell of milk from the udder, from the aromas of rennet to the smells of maturing...
Be attentive, everything is available to those who know how to receive, and here you'll get the best: the taste of the...
Here, time is no longer divided into fragments, but unfolds in richness. Open your eyes wide, listen, smell, breathe, from the pastures to the sweat of gestures, from the freshness of the valleys to the warm smell of milk from the udder, from the aromas of rennet to the smells of maturing...
Be attentive, everything is available to those who know how to receive, and here you'll get the best: the taste of the...
- TipsExtend your visit with our shop selling local products! You'll find a wealth of local products, including Savoy cheeses, sausages, jams, honey, sweets, books and souvenirs...
Services
Car park
- Accessibility
- Mental disability
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
- Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
- Even flooring with no obstacles
- Doors >=77 cm wide
- Lift (80 x 130 cm) and door >= 77 cm
- WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
- Site, building totally accessible
- Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
- Easy French documentation
- Presence of sitting or standing areas
- Activities
- Handicrafts workshops
- Permanent exhibition
- Activity
- Children's entertainment
- Product tasting
- Discovery
- History
- Heritage
- Agricultural
- Tradition/folklore
- Gastronomy
- Regional products
- Restaurants and wines
- Plastic arts
- Environment
- Fauna - flora
- Kitchen
- Equipment
- Free car park
- Coach parking
- Bicycle parking
- Parking nearby
- Car park
- Picnic area
- Lift
- Toilets
- Services
- Guided individual tours
- Guided group tours
- Educational visits
- Themed tour
- Shop
- Set down on-site for groups
- Tourist brochures
- Booking of general amenities
- Guided tours
- Unguided individual tours
- Stroller-accessible
Rates
From 1 November 2024 to 15 December 2025
Full price
5.50€
Reduced priceFamilies, students, disabled persons, pass Léman France
4.50€
DUO ticket Abondance Abbey + Abondance Cheese House from 6 years old at the special rate of 9€.
Free entrance on presentation of the Multipass.
Free entrance on presentation of the Multipass.
Bank/credit card
Check
Travellers Cheque
Cash
Credit transfer
Connect Travellers Cheque
Contactless paymentGroups (Max capacity)
- 40 Maximum number of people
Openings
- Closed On Monday, On Tuesday, On Wednesday, On Thursday, On Friday, On Saturday, On Sunday
- From 17 December 2024 until 30 April 2025
- From 1 May 2025 until 30 June 2025
- From 1 July 2025 until 31 August 2025
- From 1 September 2025 until 30 September 2025
- From 1 October 2025 until 31 October 2025
- Closed On Monday, On Tuesday, On Wednesday, On Thursday, On Friday, On Saturday, On Sunday
Annual closure
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 17:30
Wednesday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 17:30
Thursday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 17:30
Friday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 17:30
Saturday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 17:30
Sunday
Closed
Monday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Friday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Saturday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Sunday
Closed
Monday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Friday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Saturday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Sunday
14:00 - 18:00
Closed on Sunday mornings.
Monday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Friday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Saturday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 17:30
Wednesday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 17:30
Thursday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 17:30
Friday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 17:30
Saturday
09:30 - 12:00
14:00 - 17:30
Sunday
Closed
Annual closure
Location
Spoken languages
Environment
- Mountain view
- Mountain location
- Town outskirts
- Ski resort
- Close to a trunk road
- Close to a public transportation
- Bus stop < 500 m
Access
- The Maison du Fromage Abondance is located in the heart of the Abondance valley:
5 minutes from the centre of the village, itinerary "Tour du village" or "Bords de Dranse".
On the right as you enter the village from Thonon-les-Bains.
27 km from Thonon-les-Bains and Evian les Bains on the D22.
65 km from Geneva Airport
It is served by the Evad line C coaches, stop "Maison du Fromage Abondance" (during school holidays).
