While it's likely that such high-quality cheesemongers are strewn throughout France, this is and…read morehas always been my favorite - since childhood. Nestled just off of Place Guillaume le Conquerant (what, you thought it'd be William the Conqueror Plaza?) is this gem of a Fromagerie. Good luck NOT finding whichever of the hundreds of French cheeses sourced from around the country. La Fromagerie may even purvey cheeses from outside the Hexagon, but I can't imagine how well those could sell. My pictures may give you some insight on what you can expect. I bought four cheeses (depicted in the window-sill shot) and they made for a fantastic cheese-tray offering for the week. An Epoisses, a phenomenal Neufchatel (In the U.S., "Neufchatel" is the name that was hijacked to indicate a light cream cheese, and has nothing to do with this creation here), a sublime Bleu d'Auvergne, and a 4-year old Comte.

From the owner: Fromagerie nordiste Fromagerie qui vend notamment la spécialité de la ville de Bergues, à savoir le…read morefromage à base de lait de vache, lavé tous les jours à la bière durant sa période d'affinage. Pauvre en matière grasse (25%), il est le fromage le plus septentrional de France.

Very nice food, especially the cheese, in peaceful surroundings.read more

This place is a nice little deli, tea room and smokehouse. They have a wide variety of cheeses and…read morewe ended taking home three types. There is a definite emphasis on UK and European cheeses. They have a wide assortment of prepackaged meats and sea food. We had tea and cake in the tearoom annex. It was quite good. We especially enjoyed the two huge skylights that let the sun flow into the room. There is outside seating as well.