Camembert, France Travel Journals & Blogs

Frooonkreich 2023
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- Sep 20, 2023, 3:02pm
- 🌬 22 °C
- Altitude: 142 m
- France Normandy Camembert 48.893617, 0.17772448°53’37” N 0°10’40” E
Day 10
Camembo
September 20, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Heute stand alles im Zeichen des Camembert. Vermutlich ein touristisches Muss, wenn man im Paye d'Auge landet. Also ab nach Camembert. Da bei Ankunft das Museum noch geschlossen hatte, entschieden wir uns kurzer Hand zu einer Verkostung im Maison nebenan. Ausprobiert wurden Camembert, Livarot, Neufchâtel und Pont-l’Évêque. Alles Camembos, wie der geneigte Deutsche sagen würde. Aber dann doch alle anders. Sehr lecker dazu auch Cidre aus der Ecke.

Im Anschluss das Museum. Sicher hatte es Informationen gehabt, wenn uns Camembo 1 und Camembo 2 gelassen hätten. So nur Schnelldurchlauf. Aber das beste war dann die Besichtigung der hiesigen Camembertherstellung a la Gläserne Manufaktur. Wunderbar die unterschiedlichen Reifestadien der Camembos zu sehen. Und anschließend (im Museumsticketpreis inbegriffen) eine Camembertverkostung. Wie gesagt alles im Zeichen des Camembert.Read more
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- Apr 26, 2024
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 179 m
- France Normandy Camembert 48.907904, 0.18298948°54’28” N 0°10’59” E
Day 6
Caen day trip
April 26 in France ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We have to make an unexpected trip into Caen this morning. Our hire car is playing up and we need to get it sorted.
It’s only an hour’s drive away, needed to get through a toll gate which was a bit challenging but we managed. Caen is quite a big city with a lovely 11th century castle in the centre. The castle was built by William the Conqueror and Caen is where he and his wife Matilde are buried.

It’s a beautiful old city with so many churches and abbeys and of course the Castle which is one of the largest in Europe. We had a lovely walk around looking at the architecture of the older part of the city.

Turns out they had to replace our car, shame cause the other one was very flash, this one not so much!

With our new wheels we headed off to find a Cider and Calvados tasting. La Ferme De Billy. They have been making cider since 1651.
The cider was lovely, the Calvados must be an acquired taste.

Found a lovely restaurant for lunch near Pont-L’Eveque. Great food, cider and beer! We called into the farm where they buy their cheese and got some to take home. After that lunch all we’re going to need is some cheese.

Made our way back to Camembert and visited their cheese museum and factory. Then a quick stop in Vimoutiers for some wine, beer and baguette to go with our cheese.Read more
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- Apr 26, 2024
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 182 m
- France Normandy Camembert 48.908016, 0.18335248°54’29” N 0°11’0” E
Day 6
Dairy visit.
April 26 in France ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
After sampling all the cheeses yesterday we were keen to see where all the milk smokes from. It’s takes about 2 litres of milk to make one little Camembert. We found a farm nearby who were open to the public. They have about 60 cows to milk and all their milk goes to Graindorge Fromagerie where a lot of local cheeses are made.

These cows are massive and produces 20 litres of milk per day. Even though they have an automatic milking machine, it still takes someone to herd the cows in, release them, clean up after them.
Interesting to see though. Funny thing we went to the supermarket this afternoon and there is only one type of milk and only a couple of small bottles, no cream at all. Guess the cheese uses it all up.

Some cute little calves there as well waiting for Mama to be finished milking. And a cage full of rabbits( pets or dinner) we weren’t sure.Read more
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- Apr 27, 2024, 8:37pm
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 183 m
- France Normandy Camembert 48.908031, 0.18312348°54’29” N 0°10’59” E
Day 7
Pretty towns, Cider & a fabulous dinner
April 27 in France ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
After the dairy visit we went on a little road trip through Cambremer and Beuvron-en-auge. Both very pretty villages, cute streets and lovely churches. Cambremer had a cidery and what a coincident so did Beuvron-en-auge. Villages are all so close together here so it’s easy to visit a few in a morning.
We had lunch at the creperie in Beuvron-en-auge Raclette crepes, yes more melted cheeses. Crepes were so thin, they were so quick making them.

Home for a bit of a rest and then we decided to try and find somewhere for dinner. My first option wasn’t any good, they only do meals at lunch time but he sent us off to look at a few other options. We picked Carte Bancaire. Oh my goodness what a gem. Wish we had another night here so we could go again.Read more
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