In 1962, President Charles de Gaulle asked how anyone could govern a country with 246 kinds of cheese, and at the time, that ...

This will brie a gouda time. France’s first cheese museum opened in Paris, right in time for the Olympic Games being held in the City of Light. The Musée du Fromage is billed as “an educational and ...

When Napoleon first encountered a Camembert cheese, legend has it, he was so delighted he kissed the waitress who plonked it in front of him. Setting aside the inappropriateness of this gesture, the ...

In France, cheese is paired by region, not grape variety. Here’s how geography decides what goes in your glass.

A large selection of different french and italian cheeses on the counter of a small store at the Aligre Market (Marche d'Aligre) in the Bastille district. Paris, France Is a trip to Paris in your ...