Chaumont

Language: French

Description: A small, spicy, supple cheese with a strong smell made around Chaumont in Champagne. It is a truncated cone with a white downy rind and it is at its best from July to November. It is also the capital of the Haut-Marne in Champagne.

See places: French food and cuisine, Champagne

See foods and dishes: Chaumont en Bassigny

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