La Fromagerie — Specialty Store in Les Halles, Paris
La Fromagerie on Rue des Petits Carreaux is a two-person cheese shop in Les Halles where the owner explains the cheeses and offers samples before you buy.
What La Fromagerie is
A small fromagerie on Rue des Petits Carreaux in Les Halles, run by a couple who hand out petit morceaux of cheese so you can taste before committing. Comté, Raclette and Brebis are the ones to ask for, and charcuterie and truffle products sit alongside. If you are flying, they vacuum-seal your purchases for the trip home.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
Cheese worth carrying home from Les Halles
La Fromagerie is an independent shop on Rue des Petits Carreaux, a short walk from Les Halles station. You walk in, the space is small, and someone behind the cheese starts asking what you like.
Ask for the Comté if you want something aged and firm with real texture; the Brebis, a sheep's milk cheese, is the other one worth taking away. Raclette is here for melting, and there is charcuterie in store to go with it, plus truffle products if you want something with a stronger flavour to pack.
What makes the visit easy is how it works. The owners explain each cheese, hand you a petit morceau to taste, and then vacuum-seal whatever you buy so it survives the flight. That sealing service is free, which matters if you are buying Roquefort for gifts.
The samples mean you are not guessing. Buy a small quantity if your bag is tight, but know that the regret usually comes later, at home, once the cheese is gone.
One thing to plan around: the shop is closed on Mondays and shuts at 1:30 pm on Sundays, so a Sunday afternoon or a Monday morning will find the shutters down. Come Tuesday to Saturday, or Sunday morning, and you will find it open.
What to look for
Comté
A hard French cheese, aged.
Raclette cheese
Semi-hard and made for melting.
Brebis
Sheep's milk cheese, a good second buy if you want something different from the Comté.
The pick list
What to bring home
Comte cheese
A hard French cheese, often enjoyed aged.
Raclette cheese
A semi-hard cheese frequently used for melting.
Charcuterie
A variety of prepared meat products available.
Truffle products
Items featuring the distinct flavor of truffles.
Brebis cheese
Cheese made from sheep's milk.
Who is this for
This suits a traveler who wants to bring cheese home and needs it to survive the flight, since the vacuum sealing is done on the spot. It also works for anyone building a cheese board or a raclette night who wants to taste a few before deciding.
If you need fresh produce to go with the cheese rather than more cheese, Le Palais du Fruit on Rue Montorgueil has a wider and better-presented fruit and vegetable selection. Le Palais du Fruit - Montorgueil.
The verdict
It is a small shop run by a couple of people, and the tasting, the advice and the free vacuum sealing make it a good stop for anyone carrying cheese home.
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