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.
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 world.
What kind of taster are you?
Cheese is not just about taste!
Tasting cheese involves all our senses… we look at it, smell it, touch it, eat it and, most surprising of all, we listen to it.
From the tasting table, your senses will be awakened to appreciate all the subtleties of Abondance cheese!
The boutique
At the end of your visit, we invite you to discover the richness of our terroir with a wide range of products: Savoy cheeses, sausages, jams, honey, confectionery, books and souvenirs…
Abondance cheese will hold no secrets for you!
Tips and recommendations
Extend 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...
Opening hours
Opening hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 9.30 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 5.30 pm.
Closed Monday and Sunday.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st and December 25th.
From 01/05 to 30/06/2025
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 9.30 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed on Sunday.
From 01/07 to 31/08/2025
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 9.30 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm. On Sunday between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed on Sunday mornings.
From 01/09 to 30/09/2025
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 9.30 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed on Sunday.
From 01/10 to 31/10/2025
Opening hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 9.30 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 5.30 pm.
Closed Monday and Sunday.
From 01/11 to 15/12/2025.
Closed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and weekends.
Annual closure.
Accessibility
- Mental disability
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
- Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
- 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
Prestations
- Bicycle parking
- Free car park
- Coach parking
- Parking nearby
- Car park
- Picnic area
- Lift
- Toilets
- Educational visits
- Themed tour
- Shop
- Set down on-site for groups
- Tourist brochures
- Booking of general amenities
- Guided tours
- Stroller-accessible
Cheeses
Prices
Reduced price: 4.50 € (Families, students, disabled persons, pass Léman France).
Free entry for children under 6.
Group rate available for 10 people or more.
DUO ticket Abondance Abbey + Abondance Cheese House from 6 years old at the special rate of 9€.
Free entrance on presentation of the Multipass.
Payment methods
- Bank/credit card
- Check
- Travellers Cheque
- Cash
- Credit transfer
- Connect Travellers Cheque
- Contactless payment
- Culture Pass
Useful links
Location
From the shores of Lake Geneva, access via RD22 or detour via Plateau de Gavot (depending on the season), direction Abondance valley (approx.40 min).
5 min walk from Abondance village center.
Served by line C - EVA'D during school vacations.
Free parking, bicycle parking.