Free visit of the house of Camembert
Symbol of France, Camembert is part of our daily gourmet. In the space of two centuries, it has become so familiar to us that it is considered a national gastronomic heritage. This local product, representing beyond our borders a certain popular side, paradoxically expresses the refinement to the French. In 1791 under the French Revolution, it is close to here in the Manoir de Beaumoncel that the Camembert was born, from the meeting of a refractory priest and a farmer Augeronne: Marie Harel. In a restaurant in the heart of the village a building of the eighteenth-early nineteenth century, the Maison du Camembert offers a showcase to the most emblematic of French cheeses and pays tribute to Marie Harel on the historic sites of the birth of this great saga. Extend your visit by the Beaumoncel cheese factory to discover the different stages of production of Camembert de Normandie thanks to the bay windows that plunge you into the heart of the workshops. From manual molding, to maturing cellars and packaging, Camembert will have no secrets for you. At the end of your visit, for a gourmet conclusion, a plate with 3 parts of Camembert is offered to compare all types of Camemberts (pasteurized, thermized, raw, etc.).