Camembert Museum, Vimoutiers
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4 attractions · 2h 44min · transit route
Tickets ~€3
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About Camembert Museum
The Camembert Museum in Vimoutiers celebrates the history of France's most famous cheese, created here in 1791 by Marie Harel. The museum displays the complete production process from milk collection to ripening, featuring a reconstructed traditional dairy farm and archive footage from 1929. Visitors can view nearly 3,000 Camembert box labels from a collection of 10,000, making it one of the largest label collections in existence.
Camembert Museum — Planning Your Visit
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RecommendedIn day plans, the recommended ticket is pre-selected and included in the total price.
Combine with 3 nearby attractions for a full day
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A statue of Marie Harel in Vimoutiers was decapitated during American bombing on June 14, 1944. The head was found intact and placed at her feet, but later disappeared. Workers from an Ohio cheese factory helped fund a replacement statue, donated by the Pilot Club International.
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