I'm really not trying to show favoritism, but after spending a week at the award winning Fromagerie Laurent Dubois in Paris in December, getting to know the owners, staff and incredible array of mouth-watering cheeses while working both in the front of house and down in the caves d'affinage, I feel like I should have an opinion about the place.
And I can tell you in all honesty that Monsieur and Madame Dubois and the staff at both of their shops are incredibly passionate and quite happy to share their knowledge with you, whether it be helping you to select a small wedge of perfectly aged Comté to enjoy on your own, or by putting together an entire cheese board for you to share with your guests.
La Fromagerie Laurent Dubois has two locations: one in the 15th arrondissement (their original shop) and one in the 5th arrondissement.
Both places offer almost the same selection, but the ambiance of the two shops is considerably different. The shop in the 15th has the feel of a local, neighborhood place, while the one in the 5th on the Boulevard Saint-Germain caters more toward tourists.
Fromagerie Laurent Dubois
2 rue de Lourmel
75015 PARIS
Métro: Dupleix
47ter Boulevard Saint-Germain
75005 PARIS
Métro: Maubert-Mutualité
Please do not be intimidated by the Fromageries in Paris.
In general, the staff love to share their passion for the product and most of them speak English. They will be happy to help you.
I also found that they really appreciated when cheese loving foreigners came in and wanted to try something new!
In addition to la Fromagerie Laurent Dubois, there are two other cheese shops in Paris that I highly recommend:
Fromagerie Chez Virginie
54 rue Damrémont
75018 PARIS
Métro : Guy Môquet
and
Marie-Anne Cantin
12, rue Champs de Mars
75007 PARIS
Métro : École-Militaire
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