Factory or dairy visit · Pringy-Gruyères
La Maison du Gruyère
La Maison du Gruyère is the show dairy at Gruyères station, where you watch Gruyère AOP being made from a gallery above four copper vats. Cheese is made two to four times a day between 9:00 and 12:30, so come in the morning. Adults pay CHF 8, and the visit takes 30 to 45 minutes.
- Cheesemaking
- 9:00 to 12:30
- Adults
- CHF 8
- With the castle
- CHF 17
- Visit length
- 30 to 45 minutes
What You See
Up to 48 wheels of Gruyère AOP are made here each day in four copper vats of 4,800 litres each, and about 7,000 wheels ripen in the cellar. Cheesemaking happens two to four times a day, depending on the season, between 9:00 and 12:30. An audio guide on headphones covers 13 languages, with written translations in 8 more.
Opening Hours
Daily from 9:00 to 18:00 for most of the year, until 18:30 from June to September. From 6 November to 15 December 2026 it closes at 17:00 on weekdays, and on 24 and 25 December it closes at 16:00. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing.
Tickets
Adults pay CHF 8. Students, seniors and children over 12 pay CHF 6, and a family ticket for two adults and children up to 12 is CHF 12. A combined ticket with Gruyères Castle is CHF 17 for an adult. The visit is also included in the PocketPass La Gruyère.
Getting There
The dairy is at Place de la Gare 3 in Pringy, right next to Gruyères station, with 60 parking spaces. The castle town of Gruyères is about a 20-minute walk up the hill; cars cannot drive into the old town.
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When is cheese made at La Maison du Gruyère?
Between 9:00 and 12:30, two to four times a day depending on the season. Come in the morning to see it.
How much does La Maison du Gruyère cost?
CHF 8 for adults, CHF 6 for students, seniors and children over 12, and CHF 12 for a family. A combined adult ticket with Gruyères Castle is CHF 17.
Official site: fribourg.ch/en/la-gruyere/museums/la-maison-du-gruyere-chee…. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese factory tours.