Maison du Comté

Maison du Comté, a fabulous sensory journey!

Open every day from 10am to 6pm
Closing time: 4.45pm

EXCEPT :
November - December - January - February - March from 10am to 5pm
From 4 to 15 November and
From 4th to 15th December
From 11 March to 29 March
Cash desk closes at 4pm
-July - August
Every day from 9.30am to 7pm.
Checkout closes at 5.30pm
-Closed
1st May, 25th December and 1st January
16 November to 1 December 2024 inclusive
6 January to 19 January 2025.

In Poligny, the remarkable architecture of the Maison du Comté is a contemporary take on the traditional farm buildings of the Haut-Doubs and Haut-Jura regions. Its three distinct buildings, visible from the road to Lons, echo the three links in this interdependent industry: the milk producers, the cheese-makers and the ripeners, who have been united in the heart of the Jura mountains for 700 years!

Opening in May 2021, the Polinois interpretation centre offers a superb immersive journey through Comté country, delightfully appealing to the five senses of the whole family. Poetic films, videos featuring the actors, discovery of the key gestures of Comté cheese, sensory games and even nuggets for history buffs... A unique experience for sharing the taste of Comté cheese with the whole family.

In the very special atmosphere of spruce wood, supported by an interior of soft shapes and enveloping light, the incredible scenography reveals three worlds: The farm & the milk producer, The cheese dairy & the cheese maker, The cellar & the master ripener. It's as if the Jura mountain farmer, the cheesemaker and the cellar master were taking you by the hand and leading you into their world!

Smell the hay in the cowshed, admire the flower-filled meadows, try your hand at milking and experience the magic of milk becoming cheese. Listen to the sound of the probe as it rings the cheese wheel...

Lulled by this flood of sensations, it's time to move on to the ultimate stage of the adventure: the Comté cheese tasting. This takes place at the end of the visit, in a large glassed-in room overlooking the wooded grounds. It's a tasty, convivial experience that makes you want to set off on the Routes du Comté to meet the farms, fruit orchards and maturing cellars of the region.

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July and August: daily from 9.30am to 7pm (ticket office closes at 5.30pm). November to March: 10am to 5pm*.

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Duration of the visit	90 Min.
Number of products tasted	2

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	MINI	Max	Additional information
Gratuities	-	-	children under 6
Base rate - full rate adult	9.2
Youth Rate	6.8		Young people 6-18 years - Free visit with tasting
child's price	0 €	6.8 €
Special rate	6.8		Student card, disabled person - free visit with tasting

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Maison du Comté

10 Route de Lons

39800 POLIGNY

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