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Paul Alric created the Papillon brand in 1906, at the same time as his maturing cellar. Since then, the dairy has maintained a privileged relationship with ewe's milk producers, who supply it with quality milk. The Papillon cellar also has its own bread oven, where 300 loaves of rye bread are charred each year. Their moist crumb, sown with the famous Penicillium roqueforti, develops the fungus that gives Roquefort its distinctive taste and character. This natural alchemy is supervised by a master maturer.
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Opening time and information on CAVE PAPILLON
Shop open every day from 10am to 6pm. Free tour.
Owner's Message
Now, in the company of a hostess, those who wish can enter the labyrinth of cellars to discover all the stages in the maturing of PAPILLON Roquefort. The cellar tour is preceded by a film retracing the history of Roquefort and the PAPILLON saga. Finally, to round off this tour of the Roquefort holy of holies, a free tasting session will delight all enthusiasts.
FREE GUIDED TOURS
October to March | 7 days/7 | 9.30am to 11.30am - 1.30pm to 4.30pm*
April to June | 7 days/7 | 9.30am to 11.30am* - 1.30pm to 5.30pm*
July to August | 7 days a week | 9:30 am to 6:30 pm* - non stop
September | 7 days / 7 | 9h30 à 11h30* - 13h30 à 17h30*
Members' reviews on CAVE PAPILLON
The ratings and reviews below reflect the subjective opinions of members and not the opinion of The Little Witty.
La visita es breve pero la guía explica todo muy bien; hay folletos en otros idiomas para quien no habla francés, así puedes seguir igualmente la visita; además hablan inglés.
Al final te ofrecen una degustacion de los diferentes tipos de Roquefort. Riquísimos!
Les caves ne sont plus en exploitation
Guide sympa
Malheureusement ce n’est pas très grand et peu de produits proposés à la vente