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Beaufortain dairy cooperative cheese factory.
234 avenue du Capitaine Bulle
73270 Arêches-Beaufort
Location details
- Pond within 5 km
- Tourist cycle route less than 1 km away
- Path/cycle path less than 500 m
- In the mountains
- Ski station
- Lake or body of water at -5 km
- River at -5 km
- Village center
- Public transport stop within 500 m
- Access from Albertville towards Beaufortain (18 km) via the D925. 100m after the 1st roundabout at the entrance to Beaufort: free parking spaces for light vehicles, people with reduced mobility and spaces for coaches in front of the cooperative. The building has an elevator to reach the visiting area and the store. A43 motorway from Chambéry. 30 minutes from Albertville, 1h15 from Annecy, 1h from Chambéry and 2h from Lyon. Access by coach line 21 from Albertville (SNCF train station or Hôtel de Ville).
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Come enjoy a sensory experience on the second floor of the Beaufort cooperative. Over 400 m², immerse yourself in the world of Beaufort cheese thanks to a captivating exhibition. The circuit allows you to directly observe the manufacturing room, offering a fascinating discovery for young and old. Don't miss the film "The Beaufort inheritance", a total immersion in the history and traditions of the Beaufort. (Paid service).
Tips and Suggestions
Outside of opening hours, you can still find Beaufort in the distributor in front of the Cooperative in Beaufort. Other direct sales points: https://www.cooperative-de-beaufort.com/magasins Order your Beaufort directly online (delivered within 48 hours): https://www.cooperative-de-beaufort.com/vente-en -line
quality
- AOC label
- The Savoie Cheese Route, Cycling & Cheeses
Opening
| From January 01 to December 31 | |
| Monday | Open from 09 am to 12 pm and from 14 pm to 18 pm |
| Tuesday | Open from 09 am to 12 pm and from 14 pm to 18 pm |
| Wednesday | Open from 09 am to 12 pm and from 14 pm to 18 pm |
| Thursday | Open from 09 am to 12 pm and from 14 pm to 18 pm |
| Friday | Open from 09 am to 12 pm and from 14 pm to 18 pm |
| Saturday | Open from 09 am to 12 pm and from 14 pm to 18 pm |
| Sunday | Open from 09 am to 12 pm and from 14 pm to 18 pm |
Prices
| Type | Price |
|---|
All year round: open and free visit to Beaufort and its territory, via a sensory approach and original tools. Possibility of seeing the production of Beaufort, every day from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Individual visitor: guided tour of the maturing cellars + Screening of the film “Le Beaufort en inheritance”: €3/pers.
For groups: All year round, by reservation.
- Screening of the film and guided tour of the maturing cellars: €3/pers.
- Guided tour of the maturing cellars and tasting: €4/pers.
- Film screening, guided tour of the cellars and tasting: €5/pers.
Services
Services
- Shop
- Drop off on site for groups
- Tourist Documentation
- Tourist information
- Free visits
- Guided tours
Accessibility
Accessible tourism
- Adapted services for hearing loss
- Adapted benefits for mental impairment
- Adapted services for visual impairment
Hearing impairment
Magnetic tracks for the hearing impaired
Physical disability
Access to the tour circuit, the shop and the cellars facilitated by 2 elevators. In front of the cooperative there is only one PMR parking space, so around thirty people in wheelchairs can move around the circuit comfortably. Provision of an additional wheelchair as well as lightweight folding seats for difficult standing positions.
Visual impairment
Information leaflets on the circuit, in Braille and we obviously accept guide dogs.
Mental handicap
Magnetic tracks