Factory or dairy visit · Livarot
Village Fromager Graindorge, Livarot
The Village Fromager at the Graindorge dairy in Livarot is free and open all year, Monday to Saturday, plus Sundays in July and August. Glazed galleries look onto the workshops where Livarot, Pont-l'Évêque and Camembert de Normandie are made, and the visit ends with a free tasting of the four Normandy AOP cheeses. Come in the morning, Tuesday to Saturday, when the cheese is moulded. There is no production on Sundays.
- Price
- Free visit and tasting
- Best time
- Tuesday to Saturday mornings
- Visit
- About 90 minutes
- Where
- 42 rue du Général Leclerc, Livarot
What You See
Graindorge has made cheese in Livarot since 1910, and the Village Fromager has welcomed visitors since 2004. The route runs along glazed galleries above the workshops, from the arrival of the milk to the packing line, with films, panels and games. An app voiced by Père Eugène adds quizzes and asides. A new room shows Camembert de Normandie being moulded by hand.
At the end you taste the four Normandy AOP cheeses: Livarot, Pont-l'Évêque, Camembert de Normandie and Neufchâtel. Sharing plates are free at the shop counter.
The Bar à Fromages
In July and August a cheese bar serves plates of raw-milk cheeses with bread and a glass of cider (or apple juice): the four AOPs, or larger boards adding Camembert and Graind'Orge washed in Calvados, or Pavé d'Auge and Coulommiers. There is a children's plate and a baked Camembert with honey.
Opening Hours
- 2 November to 31 March: Monday to Friday 10am to 12:30pm and 2:30 to 5:30pm; Saturday 10am to 1pm. Closed 1 January, 1 and 11 November and 25 December.
- 1 April to 30 June and 1 September to 31 October: Monday to Saturday 9:30am to 1pm and 2 to 5:30pm.
- 1 July to 31 August: Monday to Saturday 9:30am to 5:30pm, Sunday 10:30am to 5:30pm (no production on Sundays). Open 14 July and 15 August.
Last entry is 30 minutes before closing. Allow about 90 minutes.
Getting There
Take the train to Lisieux, then Nomad bus line 53 to the Centre stop, a minute's walk from the dairy. There are electric car chargers in town, the nearest at Place Georges Bisson, 300 metres away.
Accessibility
The museum is on one level, with lifts down to the ageing cellars, adapted toilets and disabled parking near the step-free entrance. A wheelchair can be borrowed. Large-print and transcribed visit documents are available, and the videos are subtitled in English, with printed translations in eight more languages.
Nearby
The Maison du Camembert is a short drive south. Pont-l'Évêque, to the north, holds a cheese festival each May. See the Normandy cheese route for a day plan.
Cheeses to Taste Here
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Questions People Ask
Is the Graindorge visit in Livarot free?
Yes. Both the visit and the tasting are free.
When is the best time to visit Graindorge?
In the morning, Tuesday to Saturday, when the cheese is moulded. There is no production on Sundays.
Can you get to Livarot without a car?
Yes. Take the train to Lisieux and Nomad bus 53 to the Centre stop, a minute from the dairy.
Official site: graindorge.fr/visiter-la-fromagerie/visite-individuelle/. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese factory tours.