This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. In the spring of 1686 the expedition abandoned the Trempealeau site for a more advantageous location along Lake Pepin, where Perrot built Fort Saint Antoine. The cheese patiently ripens in the ideal conditions of this real stone cathedral. Although Perrot's venture was not the first French excursion into the upper Mississippi Valley, his was the first attempt to establish a trading foothold among the Native American tribes in this region. The cheese will be treated to reach its aroma and will then be harvested at its perfect maturity level by the Maitre Affineur. It was not until 1731, and the end of the Fox Indian Wars, that the French under the command of René Godefroy, sieur de Linctot returned to Trempealeau and established another trading post on the upper Mississippi. To know all the secrets of the comté, get information on the visits of the cellars, dairies or museums, visit the official Comté cheese website, Vacationer
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There is an optimised website if you are there. Learn more about how we protect your privacy and how to set your tracking preferences. Abandoned in 1689. Le Fort de Saint-Antoine situé à 1100 mètres d’altitude entre Malbuisson et Métabief fût édifié vers 1880 pour protéger la frontière Est. Located at 1100 m high in the centre of the Mountains of the Jura, the fort Saint Antoine is an example of successful pacific reconversion of a military construction. A military fort with a cheese vocation. suggest services and offers tailored to your interests, provide sharing services and optimise website functionality. Ripening at the heart of the mountain

Erected after the French-Prussian war in 1870 to protect the eastern borders, it today houses a treasure of 100 000 wheels of Comte cheese!
Several weeks earlier they had left La Baye and crossed Wisconsin via the Fox and Wisconsin rivers to reach the upper Mississippi Valley. By continuing to browse this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies to collect statistics on site visits,

Over the next thirty-five years French economic fortunes in the upper Mississippi Valley waxed and waned. Do NOT go there if you do not speak French. In the fall of 1685, Perrot and his men arrived at Trempealeau Mountain by canoe down the Trempealeau River, reaching its mouth at its confluence with the Mississippi River. The guided tours will lead you on a signposted circuit to the discovery of the port's history, the Comté route, a Comté tasting session and finally a demonstration by a Maître Affineur (cheese master). So not recommended as it’s not interesting enough to see the cheeses, you need the story as well.

To produce a good Comté (AOP cheese), you not only need a region, Montbéliard cows and cheese dairies, but also a ripening cellar.