Factory or dairy visit · Beaufort-sur-Doron
Visiting the Beaufort Cheese Cooperatives
At the Coopérative Laitière du Beaufortain in Beaufort-sur-Doron, the self-guided visit is free and needs no booking: a glass mezzanine looks onto the cheesemakers from 9am to noon. It opens daily from 9am to noon and 2 to 6pm, and from 9am to 7pm in July and August. A one-hour guided tour of the ageing cellars with a film costs €3 and must be booked.
- Self-guided visit
- Free, no booking
- Cheesemaking
- 9am to noon
- Cellar tour
- €3, booking required, about 1 hour
- Hours
- Daily 9am to noon and 2 to 6pm; July and August 9am to 7pm
What You See
The cooperative sits in the middle of Beaufort-sur-Doron, in the valley that gave the cheese its name. On the free visit, a glazed mezzanine looks straight onto the make room, where you can watch the cheesemakers from 9am to noon, and panels explain the land, the cows and the craft. Allow 30 to 45 minutes. The visit is accessible to wheelchair users and parking is free.
The cooperative gathers about 180 farmers. Its milk comes from Tarine and Abondance cows, and its range includes Beaufort d'été, made from summer pasture milk, with floral and fruity notes.
Guided Cellar Tour
The guided visit lasts about an hour: a film, Le Beaufort en héritage, on the history of the cooperative and how Beaufort is made, then a walk through the cellars where thousands of wheels age. It costs €3, free under 5, and must be booked online. Groups of 10 to 30 can book a version with a Beaufort tasting, from €4 per person.
The Shop
The shop sells Beaufort of different ages, other Savoie cheeses, charcuterie, Beaufortain meat and Savoie wines. The cooperative runs 13 shops in all. It is part of the Route des Fromages de Savoie and is listed as a Site Remarquable du Goût.
Two More Beaufort Cooperatives
Coopérative Laitière de Haute-Tarentaise, Bourg-Saint-Maurice
At 39 place Castex, opposite the railway station. A free museum space of 300 square metres over two floors covers the cooperative, its summer pastures and Beaufort, with an interactive film, sensory workshops, tablets and a reconstructed ageing cellar. Self-guided visits from 10am to 5pm; the cheese shop is open daily from 8am to 7pm.
Coopérative Laitière de Moûtiers
At 20 avenue des 16e JO. Free visits of the Beaufort make room and the cellars, with a tasting, on weekday mornings only, by booking on +33 4 79 24 03 65. The shop opens Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 12:30pm and 2 to 6:30pm, plus Sunday mornings in the summer and winter seasons; closed on public holidays.
Nearby
Beaufort is one of eight Savoie cheeses on the Route des Fromages de Savoie. For Reblochon, head north to the Aravis.
Cheeses to Taste Here
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Questions People Ask
Is the Beaufort cooperative visit free?
Yes. The self-guided visit with the view of the make room is free and needs no booking. Only the guided cellar tour costs €3.
When can you see Beaufort being made?
From 9am to noon, from the glass mezzanine at the Beaufort-sur-Doron cooperative.
Official site: terresdubeaufortain.com/nos-visites/. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese factory tours.