Auvergne and in particular Haute-Loire has the unique particularity of an exceptional cheese terroir, on volcanic ground, meadows with emblematic landscapes welcome goats and sheep in conditions that are particularly beneficial for cheese making! 

Goat cheeses

There are so many different goat cheeses that it is difficult to count them precisely. Droppings, corks, bricks are, however, the best known that can be eaten fresh, semi-dry or more refined.

A local specialty

Among the specialties of each producer, The Chabrirou du Velay is to be discovered: it is a pure goat cheese, made from raw milk, produced by goatherds from Haute-Loire. A natural inoculation with lactic ferments the day before gives the cheese its local taste and a fine paste.

Goat and sheep cheeses from Haute-Loire, Auvergne

Goat cheese sweetness

Cyril TARDY's recipe (Restaurant la Terrasse):

Millefeuille of Filo with honey and Colombo, Chabrirou cream and Chantilly of Ceps

Sheep cheeses

Sheep cheeses are made from Lacaune sheep's milk essentially, and come in several varieties: grated, pressed, cooked, hard or marbled pasta…

Farm goat's and sheep's cheeses are offered by several producers that can be found on the markets or for sale at the farm.

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