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Where to visit a farm and watch cheese being made?

Florian Meyer • January 16, 2021

The campsite is located in the heart of the AOP Saint-Nectaire but also of the AOP Fourme d'Ambert and near the AOP Bleu d'Auvergne. Young and old alike can meet the animals, discover the activity of the farm, watch the milking or cheese making. Here are some good addresses around the campsite!   

  • La Ferme du Clos , 10 minutes from the campsite, offers tours of the farm on Thursday or Friday in July and August (by reservation the rest of the year). You will meet the farm's great team, their dairy cows and discover how St-Nectaire is made on the farm! Possibility of buying St-Nectaire on site.
    Site of the Ferme du Clos , in Chabanne.

  • La Ferme Gaec de l'Oiseau , 25 minutes from the campsite, is entirely dedicated to visiting and meeting animals. Open every day from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. You will be independent with information panels which will guide you between the calves, the milking of cows (at the end of the afternoon), the pigs, the sheep and the chickens! Children will be delighted to be able to touch moving piglets or curious sheep.
    Depending on the time of visit, it is also possible to witness the production of St-Nectaire or yogurt. St-Nectaire, farm yogurts, sausages, ham... on sale on site. Gaec de l’Oiseau site , in Chambon-sur-Lac.

  • La Ferme Bellonte , 20 minutes from the campsite, offers a tour of the farm, a presentation of its activity via a short film, to witness the milking of the cows, to meet the little calves... A captivating experience for young and big!
    You can taste and buy St-Nectaire on site, as well as a series of regional products (Cantal, Fourme, etc.). Bellonte farm site , in Saint-Nectaire.

  • La Ferme des Lambres , 15 minutes from the campsite, offers visits from Monday to Saturday at 5 p.m. with a presentation of the farm, an overview of milking and the possibility of witnessing the making of Saint-Nectaire .
    A boutique and tasting area awaits you on site with St-Nectaire and regional products. Site of the Ferme des Lambre , in Saint-Nectaire.
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