The Cheese Tour Of South France

France is known for the finer things in life: fashion, wine and (our favourite) cheese. When it comes to this holy trinity, the French just know what they’re doing. And as seasoned travellers us at Railway Adventures know the best places to find a cheese to melt any palate. Stop reading if you're lactose intolerant, this might just be too heartbreaking.

Nice

Nice is known for white mould cheese, hard cheese, washed-rind cheese, and blue cheese.

White mould cheese

This cheese is made from cow’s milk. The perfect period to store this cheese is 4-5 weeks after which it won’t taste or smell the same. This is one of the best cheeses you will find in France.

Hard Cheese

Hard Cheese is also made from cow’s milk and found in the hilly areas.  People also call this mountain cheese because of its origins.

Washed rind cheese

This type of cheese has a long aging process making it the perfect accompaniment for cured meats. However, if your sense of smell is strong then you might not like the distinct odor of this cheese but the flavor is to die for!

Blue Cheese

Blue cheese is the easiest to spot as the color separates it from the rest. The moment you have a taste of this cheese you will realize it has a powerful flavor.

Lyon

Lyon is another place known for its great architecture, heritage, and cheese! Cervelle de canut is hands down the most famous Lyonnais cheese. The seasoning of chopped herbs, vinegar, olive oil, shallots, salt and pepper is the reason why anyone who considers themself a foodie is fond of this cheese.

Toulouse

Toulouse, is the third on our list of places to find the best tasting cheese.

Cheese aficionados go to Toulhouse to find semi-hard cheese Aubisque Pyrenees which is produced from a mixture of ewe’s and cow’s milk or sheep and cow’s milk. You can store this cheese for as long as two months and rest assured that it won’t go bad.

On your next holiday to France do something different and visit these places to taste the vast array of cheese. Railway Adventures is offering you the best Train Trips in France so that you can smoothly go from one city to the next in the utmost luxury & comfort.

On our South France Tours, you even get a chance to go so far south to venture into Spain, and explore the city of San Sebastian.

Only Railway Adventures offers such wonderful tours at cost effective prices. So, cheese-lovers of the world book your trip with us now!