City Guide: Paris
Barthélémy
More than 200 varieties of cheese can be found inside this petit fromagerie.
In a tiny shop, master fromagière Nicole Barthélémy offers a vast selection of French and international cheeses aged to perfection and shelves lined with gourmet goods. Her Fountainebleau, fresh cow’s milk cheese whipped with cream into a light and fluffy dessert, is a puff cloud of creamy air. Don’t miss her aged Gouda, Comté, goat cheeses and heart-shaped Brie.
Must try:
Fountainebleau
Cheese Emporium / Shop Like a Pro
$$
Reservations: n/a
Hours: Tue-Sat 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 4 p.m.-7:15 p.m.; Closed Mondays and Sundays
Location: 7th Arrondissement
Address: 51, rue Grenelle
Phone: 01 42 22 82 24 / 01 45 48 56 75
- Metro: Rue du Bac
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