Children’s groups : Guided tour of the Maison du Fromage Abondance

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    Abondance

    Accompanied by a mediator, the children discover Abondance cheese, the emblematic cheese of the region, by tackling different themes: geography of the valley, cow breeds, stages of production, Savoy cheeses with a quality sign…

    Thanks to a sensory journey in 9 stages, the children will learn about all the specificities of Abondance cheese, which they will taste at the end of the visit!
    Topics covered: geography of the Abondance valley; the breeds of cow authorised to make Abondance cheese, their diet, the milk and the bells; the production of cheese in the past and today; maturing; the labels, the 8 Savoy cheeses with a quality sign.

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    Further information

    In whole class.
    Free coach parking.
    Facilities adapted for people with reduced mobility (lift and adapted toilets).

    Activities

    • Cultural activities
    • Accompanied
    • Introductory/discovery

    Cultural activities

    • Discovery
    • Regional products
    • Agricultural

    Customer base

    • Home school groups
    • Holiday Camps Home
    • Children from 6 to 12 years
    • Young people from 13 to 17 years old
    • Cycle 2: elementary School
    • Cycle 3: elementary school (CM1, CM2)
    • Cycle 3: college (6th)
    • Cycle 4: middle School
    • High school

    Opening

    All year round, daily except on January 1st and December 25th.

    On demand.

    Animals

    Animaux : Refused

    Age range

    Minimum age : 6 years

    Maximum age : 14 years

    Adapted Tourism

    • Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
    • Even flooring with no obstacles
    • Lift (80 x 130 cm) and door >= 77 cm
    • WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
    • Site, building totally accessible

    Prices

    Group children: 4 € (4.50€ if the group has less than 20 children.).

    Group rate available for > 10 people.

    Free of charge: 3 accompanying persons per class.

    Information for booking

    Free of charge: 3 accompanying persons per class.

    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 Evad line C coaches, stop "Maison du Fromage Abondance" (during school holidays).

    Characteristics :

    • Mountain location
    • Ski resort
    • Close to a public transportation
    • Mountain view

    Spoken languages

    • English
    • French

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