The House of Gruyères

The famous Swiss cheese dairy La Maison du Gruyère is located near the district of Gruyere. It is in these glorious alpine areas are kept ancient traditions of gourmet cheese.

In the dairy cheese ripens several types, depending on the period of storage. For 5 months the cheese turns sweet polusoleny 7-8, 9-10 months is required to create a salty taste, and a 15-old cheese matures. Long and painstaking work on the creation of unique Gruyere cheese can not be ignored. So dairy is open for public visits. Here one can observe the cooking process, as well as visit the museum dairies. At La Maison du Gruyere has a restaurant serving traditional Swiss dishes are treated, and all guests are provided as a gift of the famous four types of cheese.

Gruyere is convenient to get to by train from Montreux and Fribourg . Cheese factory can be visited daily from June to September - from 9 am to 19 pm, from October to May - from 9 to 18 hours.