The Musée vivant du fromage (Living Cheese Museum) is at 39 rue Saint-Louis en l'Île (4th arrondissement), on the Île Saint-Louis. The visit runs in four stages: the culture of cheese, its history, cheese being made in front of you in an on-site dairy, and a tasting of four cheeses with a cheesemaker. A full-price ticket costs 20 €.
Highlights
Cheese-making live
A dairy and cheese workshop sits inside the museum, so you watch cheese being made in front of you, which sets this place apart from a traditional museum.
The four-cheese tasting
The visit ends with a tasting guided by a cheesemaker. A glass of wine can be added for 5 €.
The educational route
The route starts with cheese culture and history, with interactive areas, before the section on how cheese is made.
The cheese shop and gift shop
The museum also has a traditional cheese shop and a souvenir shop, handy for buying cheese to take home after the tasting.
Practical info
Tips
- Book your time slot online on the museum's official site. Prices seen in October 2026: 20 € full price; 17 € for ages 12-17, job seekers and disabled visitors; 13 € for ages 8-11; 10 € for agricultural students; free for ages 0-7, and for farmers and breeders (2 people, with proof). A stroll around the Île Saint-Louis combines well with the visit, and the Marais is very close.
How to get there
39 rue Saint-Louis en l'Île, 75004 Paris. Metro Pont Marie (line 7) or Saint-Paul (line 1). Several car parks are in the 4th arrondissement.
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