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• Ambert [goat] rare in Auvergne [soft ] 
• Bleu d'Auvergne [cow] AOC blue cheese has been around for about 150 years.  The cows feast on the alpine flowers in a rich volcanic soils has a distinct but mild blue flavor, mellow, creamy and good crumbled on salads.  Buy Bleu d'Auvergne Now
• Cantal is one of the oldest French cheeses possibly dating back to the 1st century, with a slightly salty yet mild fruity tones, and is aged anywhere from 2 to 6 months. Buy Cantal Now
  Cantal Salers compares in taste to a buttery cheddar
• Carre d'Aurillac [cow] a creamy cheese similar to Blue d' Auvergne
• Chevreton [half cow, half goat] holds it's own
• Gaperon a l'Ail [cow] hard with a garllic-peppery taste
• Fourme d'Ambert AOC [cow] is another very old French cheese that dates back to the 7th century; it's molded into an unique cylindrical shape, this blue cheese is mild, creamy with blue/green veining.  Goes well with fruity Red wines like Beaujolais or Cotes d'Auvernge or Chantugue. Buy Fourme d'Ambert AOC Now
• Fourme de Rochefort [cow] blue cheese akin to Saint-Nectare
• Fourme d'Haute Loire [cow] soft blue similar to Gorgonzola
• Saint-Nectaire fermier AOC [cow] semisoft cheese [varied taste descriptions from fruity m mushroom type flavor, acidic & spicy or nutty tasting]
• Saint-Agur   [cow] Creamy blue, tasty less salty, akin to Roquefort
• Saint-Nectaire was introduced at the court of Louis XIV, it has a smooth buttery texture, with a creamy mild floral hints and pungent aroma, that goes well with light and fruity wines of Burgundy. Buy Saint-Nectaire Now
• Salers Haute Montagne   [cow] AOC dairy version of the Cantals
• Tome d'Auvergne/Tome de Montagne [cow]

• Chocolatiers in Allier
• Chocolatiers in Cantal
• Chocolatiers in Haute Loire
• Chocolatiers in Puy-de-Dome

• Heavy vegetable soups made with bacon or salt pork, and cheese are typical meals in the area, with tripe being a local specialty. Don't miss the wonderful cheeses of Auvergne, and check out the some of the other specialty dishes with recipes in this region.
• Charcutier from Riom in Puy-de-Dome
• Mushrooms and more

• This is it! Auvergne is not a major wine producer, however the vineyards of Auvergne go back more than 2000 years.  It is primarily made from black gamay grapes that produce the wine of the  region called "Côtes d'Auvergne". The five vintages bearing this label are: Madargue, Châteaugay, Chanturgue, Corent & Boudes.  Corent being a rosé, and the others are all dark ruby in color with fruity, spicy aromas. The only white in the region is from Sanit-Pourçain and the production of the white is declining.
• The Auvergne official site for Cotes d'Auvergne wine

• Bourbon l'Archambault
• La Bourboule
• Chateauneuf-les-Bains
• Chatel-Guyon
• Chaudes-Aiques
• Evaux-les-Bains
• Le Mont-Dore  
• Neris-les-Bains
• Royal-Charmaliers
• Saint-Nectaire
• Vichy