--- title: "Fromagerie Alain Hess: Délice de Pommard Cheese, Beaune" description: "Master cheesemonger on the place Carnot, about 200 cheeses and its own Délice de Pommard. 20 to 30 minutes for picnic supplies or cheese packed for travel." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/fromagerie-alain-hess-beaune lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/fromagerie-alain-hess-beaune.png --- # Alain Hess Cheese Shop (Fromagerie Alain Hess) > Alain Hess Cheese Shop: Beaune's master cheesemonger on the place Carnot, and the creator of the Délice de Pommard cheese. Alain Hess Cheese Shop is in Beaune. Opening hours: 2 January to 31 December: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 13:00 and 14:30 to 19:15; Saturday, 8:30 to 19:15; Sunday, 10:00 to 13:00 · Allow 20 to 30 minutes. Fromagerie Alain Hess is a cheese shop and fine grocery on the place Carnot, in the centre of Beaune. It stocks around 200 kinds of cheese and is best known for its own creation, the Délice de Pommard, made in-house. It is an easy stop for a picnic or for a gift to take home. ## Key facts - Type: Food makers - Location: In Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0227, 4.8386 - In Beaune itself - Open all year except 1 January - Allow 20 to 30 minutes - Where: [Beaune · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) - Official website: [fromageriealainhess.com](https://fromageriealainhess.com) - In Beaune, where your driver is based. - €290 for a [half-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) starting here, up to 4 guests ## Getting there Coming by train or plane? [Transfers from stations and airports](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers) ## History Alain Hess opened his first cheese shop in Beaune in 1988. In 1995 he invented a new cheese, the Délice de Pommard, which the shop still makes, and on 3 November 1997 he was made a master cheesemonger, or maître fromager. The shop moved to the place Carnot in 2005. Today the shop also has a wine cellar and a fine grocery with Spanish and Italian specialities, teas and coffees, and it now sells online too. ## What you will see The counters hold around 200 cheeses, and the staff can help you choose and put together a selection. Look for the Délice de Pommard in its different versions, which include truffle, gingerbread and Burgundy blackcurrant bud. With wine, charcuterie and fine groceries under the same roof, you can assemble a complete Burgundy picnic in a single stop. Ready-made cheese platters and accompaniments such as confits are also on sale. The original Délice de Pommard is coated in mustard bran, and it has won silver and bronze medals at the Concours Général Agricole. Other house specialities include the Royal Truffé, Époisses ripened to the core, Comté and Beaufort aged for 24 months, and a Stilton matured in the shop with port; the Royal Truffé won gold at the international cheese contest in Tours in 2013 and again in 2015, when the house's newer Bourguibleu took silver. Since the shop was rebuilt in 2013, a glass floor shows the way down to the cellar beneath your feet, and a staircase leads down to cellars of wines and spirits from Burgundy and beyond, where a tasting room invites you to stop for a brunch or an aperitif. ## Opening hours and tickets - Opening hours: 2 January to 31 December: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 13:00 and 14:30 to 19:15; Saturday, 8:30 to 19:15; Sunday, 10:00 to 13:00 - Booking: Not needed Checked on 1 October 2026 on [beaune-tourisme.fr](https://www.beaune-tourisme.fr/offres/alain-hess-maitre-fromager-beaune-fr-3860271/). ## Planning your visit Allow 20 to 30 minutes. The shop is on the place Carnot, close to the Saturday market, so it fits well into a market morning. Ask for your cheeses to be packed for travel if you are taking them home. ## Did you know? The Délice de Pommard was invented by Alain Hess himself, and his shop now makes it in several flavours, including truffle, gingerbread and Burgundy blackcurrant bud. ## Around Alain Hess Cheese Shop What to combine with Alain Hess Cheese Shop on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) (1 km away): The wine capital of Burgundy, with the Hôtel-Dieu, old ramparts and cellars beneath its streets. - [Chorey-lès-Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chorey-les-beaune) (4 km away): A village on the gentle land just north of Beaune, known for supple and fruity reds. - [Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pommard) (4 km away): A red-wine village between Beaune and Volnay, known for deep, firm Pinot Noir. ### Châteaux - [Château de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beaune) (1 km away): Louis XI's fortress in the Beaune ramparts, now home to the Bouchard Père & Fils wine house. - [Château de Challanges](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-challanges) (3 km away): A 19th-century country house in a wooded park south-east of Beaune, now a hotel. - [Château de Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-pommard) (3 km away): A Régence château of 1726 and a 20-hectare walled vineyard at the entrance to Pommard. ### Things to do - [Marché aux Vins](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/marche-aux-vins-beaune) (1 km away): Taste Burgundy wines in the cellars and chapels of a medieval Franciscan church facing the Hôtel-Dieu. - [Beaune Market (Marché de Beaune)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/marche-de-beaune), 1 km away: Beaune's Saturday market fills the covered halls and squares facing the Hôtel-Dieu with local produce. - [Visiotrain](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/visiotrain-beaune) (1 km away): A small electric tourist train with commentary that loops through Beaune's old town and past its vineyards. ### Restaurants - [Le Carmin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-carmin-beaune) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot - [Clos du Cèdre](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/clos-du-cedre-beaune) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A winemaker's mansion by Beaune's ramparts, with a starred kitchen and a cellar of over 1,000 wines - [Table de Levernois](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/table-de-levernois) (4 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A Relais & Châteaux country house outside Beaune, with its own kitchen garden and 1,800 wines ### Events - **Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vente-des-vins-hospices-de-beaune): Burgundy's great charity wine auction, first held in 1859 and now staged each November in Beaune's covered halls. (Wine auction · Beaune) - **Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Salon de dégustation Pains Vins Fromages](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-pains-vins-fromages-beaune): Bread, cheese and wine under Beaune's covered halls, run by the town's tourism students. (Food & markets · Beaune) - **Friday 16 – Sunday 18 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Vignobles en Scène](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vignobles-en-scene-beaune): An October weekend of one-off wine experiences along the Route des Grands Crus. (Wine festival · Beaune and the Côte de Beaune) - **Friday, 13 November 2026 – Tuesday, 5 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Lumières à Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/lumieres-a-beaune): Light projections on Beaune's landmarks, every evening in summer and from the Vente des Vins to early January. (Culture · Beaune) - **Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/semi-marathon-vente-des-vins-beaune): Burgundy's best-known half marathon, run through Pommard, Volnay and Meursault on the Vente des Vins weekend. (Sport · Beaune) - **Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-des-grands-vins-de-bourgogne): Every Burgundy appellation in one hall, poured by the growers themselves, on the Vente des Vins weekend. (Wine festival · Beaune) - **Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Beaune Blues Boogie Festival](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/beaune-blues-boogie-festival): Five nights of boogie-woogie, blues and swing in Beaune's theatres and wine cellars. (Music · Beaune) - **Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Le Festi’Noël](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festi-noel-marche-de-noel-beaune): Beaune's Christmas market by the Porte Marie de Bourgogne, with crafts, treats and mulled wine. (Christmas · Beaune) - **Thursday 1 – Sunday 4 April 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Festival Beethoven à Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-beethoven-beaune): A spring chamber music festival devoted to Beethoven, led by the cellist Sung-Won Yang. (Music · Beaune) - **Each year over several weeks in late spring and early summer, usually ending in early July** · [Mois des Climats](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/mois-des-climats): A festival of visits, walks and tastings celebrating Burgundy's UNESCO-listed Climats. (Culture · Beaune and the Côte-d'Or vineyards) - **Usually Ascension Thursday, in May, with staggered departures from late morning** · [Beaune Saveurs de Vignes](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/beaune-saveurs-de-vignes): A gourmet walk through Beaune's vineyards, with growers pouring at every stop. (Wine festival · Beaune) - **Usually four consecutive weekends in July** · [Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-opera-baroque-beaune): Since 1983, a summer festival of baroque opera in the Hôtel-Dieu courtyard and Beaune's historic churches. (Music · Beaune) - **Late September, over four days from Thursday to Sunday (24 to 27 September in 2026)** · [Festival d’automne Jazz O’Verre](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-jazz-o-verre-beaune): Four days of jazz in Beaune at the end of September, in the spirit of a good glass of wine. (Music · Beaune) - **Early October, on a Saturday, with starts from late morning (3 October in 2026)** · [L’Automnale](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/l-automnale-beaune-cyclos): An autumn cycling tour of the Côte and Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, from 44 to 90 km. (Sport · Beaune) ### Guides about Alain Hess Cheese Shop - [Beaune in one day](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/beaune-in-one-day) ## Questions about Alain Hess Cheese Shop ### How long does a visit to Alain Hess Cheese Shop take? For the visit, allow 20 to 30 minutes. ### When is Alain Hess Cheese Shop open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (fromageriealainhess.com) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Is Alain Hess Cheese Shop a UNESCO World Heritage site? Yes. Alain Hess Cheese Shop is part of a site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. ### Can a private driver take us to Alain Hess Cheese Shop? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you visit and plans the rest of the day with you. The driver speaks English, French, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic. → [Half-day wine tour, €290](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) ## Book - [Book](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&option=half&place=sight:hess): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - --- Canonical page: