Cheese has been a national French food for as long as people can remember  and France is well known for its quality and variety of cheese. In fact, over 350 cheeses are documented as being produced by France.

General de Gaulle once quipped “How can you govern a country that has 246 varieties of cheese?”  What he probably meant by this memorable witticism is that France as a country is as diverse as its cheeses – or vice-versa.Continue Reading