Cheese museum · Valpelline
Fontina Visitor Centre in Valpelline
The Fontina producers' cooperative runs a visitor centre at its ageing store in Valpelline, north of Aosta. A visit costs €6: a film, a small museum and a guided walk through the store where each wheel is cared for by hand. Tours run Monday to Friday at 10:00 and at 16:00 from May to September or 15:00 from October to April, plus weekends in July and August. Book at least 24 hours ahead on +39 0165 73309.
- Price
- €6
- Tours
- Weekdays 10:00 and 15:00 or 16:00
- Booking
- At least 24 hours ahead
- Altitude
- 1,147 m
What You See
The Cooperativa Produttori Latte e Fontina opened the centre in 2003 at its store in the hamlet of Frissonière. It has three sections, on history, the land and how milk becomes Fontina, told through a film, a gallery of photographs and a small museum. Then a guide takes you into the ageing store, where you hear how each cheese is cared for by hand and how it changes from the day it arrives until it is ready.
Tour Times
- May to September: Monday to Friday at 10:00 and 16:00.
- October to April: Monday to Friday at 10:00 and 15:00.
- July and August: also Saturday and Sunday at 10:00 and 16:00.
Visits are by booking only, at least 24 hours in advance: +39 0165 73309 or [email protected]. The centre is closed on 26 and 27 October 2026.
Shop Hours
July and August: 8:30 to 12:30 and 14:30 to 18:30, weekends 9:00 to 12:00 and 15:00 to 18:00. May, June and September: 9:00 to 12:00 and 14:30 to 17:30, closed at weekends. October to April: 9:00 to 12:00 and 14:30 to 16:30, closed at weekends.
Getting There
From the Milan or Turin to Aosta motorway, follow signs for the Great St Bernard. After the tunnel, continue on the SR 28 towards Bionaz. From Aosta, take the SS 27 towards the Great St Bernard, and at Variney turn onto the SR 28 towards Bionaz. The centre is at Frissonière, 1,147 metres up.
Fontina in Summer
Fontina DOP is made only in the Aosta Valley from the raw milk of local cows. In summer much of it is made on the high pastures, sold as Fontina di Alpeggio, and in autumn the wheels come down to stores like this one to age.
Cheeses to Taste Here
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Questions People Ask
Can you visit a Fontina cave or ageing store?
Yes, at the cooperative's visitor centre in Valpelline. Tours cost €6 and must be booked at least 24 hours ahead.
Is the Fontina visitor centre open at weekends?
Tours run at weekends only in July and August. The rest of the year visits are Monday to Friday.
Official site: fontina-valledaosta.it/la-cooperativa/centro-visitatori. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese museums.