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Maison du Comté

An interactive museum on Comté cheese in Poligny, the “capital of Comté,” ending with a tasting.
Town PolignyTheme Comté cheeseEnds with A tasting
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La Maison du Comté | A new address for food lovers
Town
Poligny
The “capital of Comté”
Type
Interactive museum
How Comté is made, aged & graded
Ends with
A tasting
Sample the cheese
Pairing
Vin jaune
The classic Jura match

The museum

The Maison du Comté is an interactive museum in Poligny — the self-styled “capital of Comté” — devoted to how the Jura's great Alpine-style cheese is made, aged and graded, ending the visit with a tasting (source: jura-research.md).

Comté is produced in village fruitières across the Jura and aged for months in cellars; Poligny is a centre of that affinage trade. It pairs naturally with a vin jaune tasting and is an easy stop on the Jura day from the Arbois base (source: jura-research.md). (Opening hours and tasting times need verification.)

On the visit
  • How Comté is made & graded
  • Interactive exhibits
  • Ends with a tasting
  • Pairs with vin jaune
A collection of aged cheese wheels stored in a traditional cheese storage room.
A collection of aged cheese wheels stored in a traditional cheese storage room.
Close-up of aged cheese wheels stored in a rustic, natural environment, displaying rich textures.
Close-up of aged cheese wheels stored in a rustic, natural environment, displaying rich textures.
Our notesThe Comté counterpoint to wine

An interactive cheese museum in the Comté capital, finishing with a tasting — the natural pairing for a Jura vin jaune day.

Ends with a tasting; verify hours.