Children’s groups : The little cheese makers

    Abondance

    During this workshop, become an apprentice cheese maker and transform milk into cheese!

    From the milking to the plate, what are the secrets of transforming milk into cheese?
    During this workshop, the children will become apprentice cheese makers and will leave with their own cheese… to taste!

    Topics covered: making a small white tomme, discovering cow breeds, the properties of milk, Savoy cheeses, and of course the steps involved in making our cheeses!

    Organisation: mutual aid and cooperation, the children are divided into groups of 6 during the workshop.

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    Activities

    • Cultural activities
    • Accompanied
    • Introductory/discovery
    • Equipment provided

    Cultural activities

    • Discovery
    • Agricultural

    Customer base

    • Home school groups
    • Holiday Camps Home
    • Children from 3 to 5 years
    • Children from 6 to 12 years
    • Cycle 1: nursery school
    • Cycle 2: elementary School
    • Cycle 3: elementary school (CM1, CM2)

    Opening

    All year round, daily except on January 1st, Easter Monday, November 11th and December 25th.

    On demand.

    Age range

    Minimum age : 3 years

    Maximum age : 12 years

    Adapted Tourism

    • Mental disability

    Prices

    Group children: from 4.50 € (5 € per child if the group has less than 20 children.).

    Group rate available for > 10 people.

    Free of charge: 3 accompanying adults per class.
    By reservation.
    Workshop only on Thursdays and Fridays.

    Information for booking

    Free of charge: 3 accompanying adults per class. By reservation. Workshop only on Thursdays and Fridays.

    Payment method

    • Carte bancaire
    • Chèque
    • Espèces
    • Paiement sans contact-en
    • Credit transfer

    Location

    Maison du Fromage Abondance
    291 route de Sous le Pas
    74360 Abondance

    The Maison du Fromage Abondance is located in the heart of the Abondance valley: 5 minutes from the centre of the village, itinerary "Tour du village" or "Bords de Dranse". On the right as you enter the village from Thonon-les-Bains. 27 km from Thonon-les-Bains and Evian les Bains on the D22. 65 km from Geneva Airport It is served by the Colombus coaches, stop "Maison du Fromage Abondance" (during school holidays).

    Characteristics :

    • Mountain location
    • Close to a public transportation
    • Bus stop < 500 m
    • Town outskirts

    Spoken languages

    • French

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