La Fermette — Specialty Store in Les Halles, Paris
La Fermette on Rue Montorgueil is where you buy Comté.
Cheese counter on Rue Montorgueil
La Fermette is a specialty shop on Rue Montorgueil in Les Halles. It opens at 9 am daily and closes at 7:30 pm, except Sunday, when it shuts at 1:30 pm. Staff will vacuum seal a large purchase so it can travel home in a suitcase.
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What to buy at La Fermette
La Fermette is a cheese shop on Rue Montorgueil in Les Halles.
Start with the Comté, aged and sliced to order, or a piece of Tomme de Savoie, which holds up well for the trip home. The truffled Brillat-Savarin is soft and rich, and the Mimolette is excellent, alongside the Burgundy truffle and salchicon. Charcuterie runs alongside: salamis, coppa and bresaola, plus honey and jam on the shelves.
At lunchtime you can order a ham and butter sandwich with generous slices of Savoie AOP Emmental, made to order. For baking, puff pastry butter is sold as a staple rather than a cheese. The staff speak English and explain each product, and they vacuum-seal larger purchases airtight for travel.
The shop opens at 9 am every day and closes at 7:30 pm, except Sunday, when it shuts at 1:30 pm.
The one friction is timing: Sunday hours end at 1:30 pm.
What to look for
Comté
Aged Comté is sliced to order at the counter, and it is the cheese to ask for first.
Vacuum-sealed cheese for travel
Staff pack larger cheese purchases airtight so they survive a flight home.
Tomme de Savoie
It is a monthly ritual for one regular and a repeat buy for others.
The pick list
What to bring home
Comté
Comté is the one that keeps coming up, whether you have it sliced to order or pick a piece from the counter.
Vacuum-sealed cheese for travel
Staff pack larger cheese purchases airtight so they survive a flight home.
Tomme de Savoie
Tomme de Savoie is a monthly-ritual buy for one regular and a repeat purchase for others who take it home.
Charcuterie and cold cuts
Salamis, coppa and bresaola sit alongside the cheese and hold their own.
Truffled Brillat-Savarin
The truffle-laced soft cheese is among the favourites of a long-standing local.
Who is this for
Staff vacuum-seal larger purchases so they arrive intact. A ham and butter sandwich made with Savoie AOP Emmental is made to order at lunchtime, and puff pastry butter is bought as a baking staple.
If you need fresh produce rather than cheese, Le Palais du Fruit - Montorgueil a minute away has a wider selection of high-quality fruit and vegetables.
The verdict
La Fermette is a food shop, and for a traveler who wants Comté sliced to order and sealed for the flight, it does exactly that.
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