Gaugry Cheese Dairy (Fromagerie Gaugry)
Époisses and Ami du Chambertin from a family cheese dairy on the Route des Grands Crus.
- Food maker
- 34 min from Beaune
- Allow 20 to 30 minutes
- Brochon
€120one way from Beaune with a private driver
At a glance
- Nearby
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Official website
- gaugryfromager.fr
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 34 min by road (34 km), €120 one way for the whole car.
Or add it to our half-day wine tour plus one hour, €360.
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About the place
At Brochon, between Dijon and Gevrey-Chambertin, the Gaugry dairy makes Burgundy's great washed-rind cheeses, including Époisses and Ami du Chambertin. Its site is being enlarged, and factory visits are paused until a new visitor space opens. The shop stays open, with the dairy's own cheeses among more than 200 on offer.
What you will see
For now, the visit is a shop stop rather than a factory tour. The temporary shop, behind the production site, sells the dairy's Époisses, Ami du Chambertin, Soumaintrain and other cheeses, along with regional products such as gingerbread, crème de cassis and Dijon mustard. Staff will advise you, and cheese platters can be prepared to order for a picnic or a gift.
History
Gaugry has made cheese since 1946 and settled at the Laiterie de la Côte in Brochon. The dairy created Ami du Chambertin, named after the growers of Gevrey-Chambertin who liked to eat it with their wine. Following demand, it also began to make Époisses, which became a protected appellation in 1991. The Lincet family of cheesemakers took over the dairy in 2018.
Work on a large extension began in March 2025 and is due to finish in 2027. The site will double in size, and a new visitor space called La Laiterie de la Côte is planned, with a sensory gallery that follows milk as it becomes cheese, a guided tasting area and a shop. Until then, production continues and a temporary shop welcomes visitors.
Planning your visit
Tips for your visit
Access to the temporary shop is from the main road, at the junction by the Super U supermarket. Factory visits are suspended during the works, and the dairy plans to reopen them in summer 2027. The temporary shop is open from Tuesday to Saturday. Washed-rind cheeses are strong and travel poorly in a warm car, so ask for good wrapping. Check the official website for opening times.
Around here
What to combine with Gaugry Cheese Dairy on the same day, nearest first.
Fixin
1 km awayGevrey-Chambertin
2 km awayMarsannay-la-Côte
4 km away
- Music
Festival Musique au Chambertin
Long held over five days in late August and early SeptemberGevrey-Chambertin - Wine festival
Les Vin’dredis de la Halle
Friday evenings through the summer, from late MayGevrey-Chambertin
Questions
Gaugry Cheese Dairy is about 34 min from Beaune by road (34 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €120 for the whole car, up to 4 guests.
Did you know? The dairy named its Ami du Chambertin after the growers of Gevrey-Chambertin, who liked to serve this soft, washed-rind cheese with their wine.
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Gaugry Cheese Dairy with a private driver
€120 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests