56 cheeses are classified, protected, and regulated under French law. The majority are classified as Appellation d’origine contrôlée (AOC), the highest level of protection. Some are also protected under the less stringent but still legally regulated designation Label Régional (LR). A few French cheeses are protected under the European Union’s Protected Geographic Indication designation (PGI). Many familiar generic types, like Boursin, are not covered. It may come as a surprise to see varieties of Emmental cheese protected as a French cheese. This list differs from those of AOC status.
| Cheese | Year designated AOC | Producing region | Type of milk | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abondance | 1990 | Haute-Savoie | Cow | AOC |
| Banon | 2003 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur | Goat | AOC |
| Beaufort | 1968 | Savoie | Cow | AOC |
| Bleu d’Auvergne | 1975 | Auvergne | Cow | AOC |
| Bleu des Causses | 1979 | Midi-Pyrénées | Cow | AOC |
| Bleu de Gex, du Haut-Jura, or de Septmoncel | 1977 | Franche-Comté | Cow | AOC |
| Bleu du Vercors-Sassenage | 1998 | Rhône-Alpes | Cow | AOC |
| Brie de Meaux | 1980 | Ile-de-France | Cow | AOC |
| Brie de Melun | 1980 | Ile-de-France | Cow | AOC |
| Brocciu Cara or Brocciu | 1983 | Corsica | Sheep | AOC |
| Cabecou | 1988 | Midi-Pyrénées | Goat | AOC |
| Cancoillotte | n/a | Franche-Comté | Cow | LR |
| Cantal, Fourme de Cantal, or Cantalet | 1956 | Auvergne | Cow | AOC |
| Camembert de Normandie | 1983 | Normandy | Cow | AOC |
| Cazelle de Saint Affrique | n/a | Midi-Pyrénées, Aveyron Department | Sheep | AOC |
| Chabichou du Poitou | 1990 | Poitou-Charentes | Goat | AOC |
| Chaource | 1970 | Champagne-Ardenne | Cow | AOC |
| Chevrotin | 2002 | Savoie and Haute-Savoie | Goat | AOC |
| Comté | 1952 | Franche-Comté | Cow | AOC |
| Crottin de Chavignol | 1976 | Centre (French region) | Goat | AOC |
| Emmental de Savoie | n/a | Savoie | Cow | PGI |
| Emmental français est-central | n/a | Franche-Comté | Cow | PGI |
| Époisses de Bourgogne | 2004 | Burgundy | Cow | AOC |
| Faisselle | Rians | Cow, Goat, Sheep | ||
| Fourme d’Ambert | 1972 | Auvergne | Cow | AOC |
| Fourme de Montbrison | 1972 | Auvergne | Cow | AOC |
| Fromage blanc | ||||
| Fromage frais (fr. Fromage à pâte fraîche) | ||||
| Gruyère | 2007 | Switzerland | Cow | AOC |
| Laguiole | 1961 | Auvergne | Cow | AOC |
| Langres | 1991 | Champagne-Ardenne | Cow | AOC |
| Livarot | 1972 | Normandy | Cow | AOC |
| Mâconnais | 2006 | Burgundy | Goat | AOC |
| Maroilles or Marolles | 1976 | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | Cow | AOC |
| Mimolette | n/a | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | Cow | LR |
| Mont d’or, or Vacherin du Haut-Doubs | 2006 | Franche-Comté | Cow | AOC |
| Morbier | 2000 | Franche-Comté | Cow | AOC |
| Munster or Munster-Géromé | 1969 | Alsace and Vosges départements in Lorraine (region) | Cow | AOC |
| Neufchâtel | 1969 | Normandy | Cow | AOC |
| Ossau-lraty | 1980 | Aquitaine | Sheep | AOC |
| Pélardon | 2000 | Languedoc-Roussillon | Goat | AOC |
| Picodon de l’Ardèche or de la Drôme | 1983 | Rhône-Alpes | Goat | AOC |
| Pont-l’Évêque | 1976 | Normandy | Cow | AOC |
| Pouligny-Saint-Pierre | 1972 | Centre (French region) | Goat | AOC |
| Reblochon or Reblochon de Savoie | 1958 | Haute-Savoie | Cow | AOC |
| Rigotte de Condrieu | 2008 | Lyon | Goat | AOC |
| Rocamadour | 1996 | Midi-Pyrénées | Goat | AOC |
| Roquefort | 1925 | Midi-Pyrénées | Sheep | AOC |
| Sainte-Maure de Touraine | 1990 | Centre (French region) | Goat | AOC |
| Saint-Nectaire | 1955 | Auvergne | Cow | AOC |
| Saint-Félicien | n/a | Rhône-Alpes | Cow | LR |
| Salers | 1979 | Auvergne | Cow | AOC |
| Selles-sur-Cher | 1975 | Centre (French region) | Goat | AOC |
| Tome des Bauges | 2002 | Savoie | Cow | AOC |
| Tomme de Savoie and Haute-Savoie | n/a | Savoie | Cow | PGI |
| Tomme des Pyrénées | n/a | Midi-Pyrénées | Cow | PGI |
| Trou du Cru | n/a | Burgundy, Côte-d’Or Department | Cow | AOC |
| Valençay | 1998 | Centre (French region) | Goat | AOC |
Popular French cheeses
- Camembert (AOC)
- Brie de Meaux (AOC)
- Roquefort (AOC)
- Boursin
- Reblochon (AOC)
- Munster (AOC)
- Pont l’Évêque (AOC)
- Époisses (AOC)
- Tomme de Savoie (AOC)
- Livarot (AOC)
AOC = protected by the Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
Other French cheeses
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Source: wikipedia
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