Dairy farms: Aymavilles, Cogne, Sarre

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Le Beson farm

Dairy farms  -  Cogne

Le Beson farm was founded in 2018, initially with just a few animals. In 2021, a new stable was built, where there are currently around 75 dairy goats and sheep! A variety of cheeses are produced and, in a smaller part, the Guichardaz family also cultivates 1 hectare of land for the production of vegetables, potatoes and red fruits. The farm is located in the beautiful setting of the Sant'Orso meadows in Cogne. 

The products

Production of fresh cheeses (primosale, ricotta, cacioricotta, stracchino, robiola), semi-matured cheeses (brie, goat cheese), mature cheeses (toma cheese, raclette, blue cheese), yoghurt, pasteurised milk, panna cotta. Seasonal vegetables, red fruits and potatoes. 

Point of sale at the farm in the hamlet Cretaz (please contact the farm for the opening hours) and at the 'Boutique agricole' shop in Rue Bourgeois 7 in the centre of Cogne (open Thursday to Monday throughout most of the year).

The visit

It is possible to visit the company all year round by prior booking at the following phone number +39 345 5909741, at least three or four days in advance. During busy periods for the farm, the visit may not be possible. You can visit the animal housing area, the cheese cellars and the dairy where the milk is processed. 

Tasting sessions are also possible (cost € 10 per person).

Number of visitors required for the visit: min. 5.
Languages spoken: Italian and French.

How to get there

The farm is located in the hamlet of Cretaz, at the end of the Sant'Orso meadows, where the Valnontey and Lillaz streams meet. 

  • (+39) 3455909741
  • sebastienguichardaz@gmail.com

Prasupiaz - Bruno Jeantet’s farm

Dairy farms  -  Cogne

Products
Alpine fontina, butter, reblec cheese, various toma cheeses, yoghurt, ricotta and cream.
The point of sale located in Rue Grand Paradis is open from mid-October to May, while the one located at the Pra-su-piaz mountain pasture is open from June to mid-October. In Pra-su-piaz there is also a farm restaurant open from June to October.

Visit
The farm can be visited upon reservation to be made by e-mail or telephone. The visit includes a tour of the cattle stable and the cheese aging cellar. It is also possible to organize tastings of local products.
Number of visitors per visit: max 20/25.
Languages spoken: Italian, French and English.

How to get there
Just after exiting the town of Cogne you will find the farm on the right, a little further down the road that leads to Valnontey.

  • (+39) 3407845336
  • mirella.paduano@gmail.com