The House of Gruyère

The Gruyère AOP Made Before Your Eyes

In Pringy, a village in the municipality of Gruyères, La Maison du Gruyère is a demonstration cheese factory located right across from the train station. Here, you can discover how the famous Gruyère AOP is born, from the milk of the alpine pastures to the aged wheel. The visit is accompanied by an audioguide that tells the story from a child's perspective, following the journey of the milk. In the morning, you can even witness the production live, behind the glass. It's a simple, sensory, and gourmet outing, perfect to combine with the nearby Château de Gruyères.

What Your Children Will Discover

Your children will follow the journey of a drop of milk: milking, curdling, molding, aging. The audioguide, designed in a playful way for the youngest, guides them step by step with simple explanations. They will discover the smells, the gestures of the cheesemaker, and the immense copper vats. In the morning, they will see the milk transforming during production. The visit often ends with a tasting, to sample the different aging stages of Gruyère AOP.

What You Can Do There and the Atmosphere

The atmosphere is friendly and authentic, in the heart of a real working cheese factory. You can move at your own pace in the exhibition space, audioguide in ear, stopping at the windows overlooking the workshop. The visit is short and accessible, ideal for young children. On-site, a regional market and a restaurant offer local specialties, including fondue. The train station right across makes arrival very easy.

Before You Go

• Recommended age: from 3 years old, particularly enjoyed up to 12 years old
• Duration: about 30 to 45 minutes for the exhibition tour
• Price: adult 8 CHF; a family package exists at 12 CHF for 2 adults with children. Children's rates to be confirmed on the official website; no online ticket sales, purchase on-site
• Reservation: not necessary for an individual visit; tickets to be purchased on-site
• Accessibility: the site indicates it is easily accessible for people with reduced mobility
• Transport: Pringy-Gruyères train station right across from the cheese factory; direct train arrival
• To plan: come in the morning to see the production live
• Ideal season: all year round

Parent Tips

• Aim for the morning, generally between 9 AM and 12:30 PM, to see the cheesemakers making Gruyère live (hours to be checked on the official website).
• Take advantage of the train station right across: the train drops you just steps from the entrance.
• The audioguide is fun for children: let them follow the journey of the milk at their own pace.
• Combine the visit with the Château de Gruyères and the medieval town, right next door.
• Plan a meal on-site: the restaurant serves regional specialties.

Useful Information

• Address: Place de la Gare 3, 1663 Pringy-Gruyères (across from the train station)
• Official website: https://www.lamaisondugruyere.ch
• Hours: from June to September from 9 AM to 6:30 PM; from October to May from 9 AM to 6 PM; production visible in the morning (hours to be checked on the official website)
• Access: Pringy-Gruyères train station right across; parking on-site

Why We Recommend It

Because it's a short, gourmet, and very concrete outing: seeing an iconic product being made before your eyes leaves a mark on children. The playful audioguide, the train access right across, and the final tasting make it an easy and memorable visit. And since it is just a stone's throw from the Château de Gruyères, you can easily combine both for a lovely family day.

In Two Words

A demonstration cheese factory where Gruyère AOP is made before your eyes, with a playful audioguide for children. To be combined with the nearby Château de Gruyères.