Where Mountains Meet Tradition

Eastern France—encompassing Alsace, Lorraine, Franche-Comté, and the northern reaches of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes—produces some of France's most celebrated cheeses. Here, the Vosges Mountains, the Jura, and the Alps create a landscape of high pastures and deep valleys where cheesemaking traditions stretch back over a millennium. The region's position at the crossroads of French, German, and Swiss cultures has created a unique cheese heritage.