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Moving right along from my latest visit this week, i come to what my readers should know is a very sentimental town and all of it for me. This is Meaux in dept 77 Seine et Marne of the Ïle de France region of my belle France. I like to tell you a bit on the foodie in Meaux, Brie de Meaux, and more, part II !!! Hope you enjoy it as I

We came again to another nostalgic place my dear late wife Martine introduce me and I continue religiously, this is Meaux. If you know French gastronomy and you should simply the best always imitated but never better,then you should know about Brie. The Brie de Meaux cheese (the real one here! ) was elected by the leaders of Europe in the Congress of Vienna of 1815 as the king of cheeses and the cheese of kings! Here is the original anywhere else is imitation even if legally sold the milk for the original has to come from Brie country and only here you get the Terre de Meaux brie with raw cow milk from the Meaux region or pays de Meaux!! Enjoy it while here, short distance from Paris and Disneyland and none better than the Fromagerie Saint Faron, unique.

 

The fromagerie Saint-Faron dairy, producer and refiner of Brie de Meaux AOP and Brie de Melun AOP. It takes its name, “Saint Faron,” from one of the 7C bishops of Meaux. Awarded the prestigious Prix d’Excellence at the Concours Général Agricole in Paris in 2017, this cheese dairy preserves the ancestral techniques of Brie production. Discover Brie de Meaux Terre de Meaux, the only Brie de Meaux made and matured in Meaux: high-quality raw milk selected from 12 local producers, hand-molded in two stages using a shovel, and matured for a minimum of 7 weeks. Renovation of the visitor circuit with fun and educational videos to learn more about all the stages of making Brie de Meaux, Brie de Melun and the p’tit Saint-Faron voted best cheese in the world 2025 ! An outdoor area with tables and benches open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9h to 12h30, and from 14h to 17h.

The local Meaux Marne Ourcq tourist office on the fromagerie Saint Faron : https://www.meaux-marne-ourcq.com/en/savour/our-producers-shops/4672273_fromagerie-de-meaux-saint-faron/

The Facebook page of the Fromagerie Saint Faron : https://www.facebook.com/fromageriesaintfaron/

There is a group Brie de Meaux et de Melun, that protects the cheeses creating an AOP or Appellation d’Origine Protégée. The official Brie de Meaux et Melun: https://www.briedemeauxetdemelun.fr/

For the Brie de Meaux ,there is the Confrérie des Compagnons du Brie de Meaux  or grouping of lovers of the cheese that is to protect and defend the tradition; the official Confrérie des Compagnons du Brie de Meaux : https://www.confreriedubriedemeaux.fr/

And in the former post office, in the heart of the episcopal city of Meaux, you’ll find the tourist office reception. Take the opportunity to visit the Maison du Brie de Meaux or House of Brie de Meaux located on the first floor. If you’re lucky, you might even meet members of the Confrérie du Brie de Meaux or Brotherhood of Brie de Meaux! Reenactments and displays will allow you to learn more about the history of this famous cheese. You’ll discover the different stages of its production, from milk collection to aging in the cellars. Then you’ll learn about the current challenges facing Brie de Meaux AOP, proudly represented by its Brotherhood. To top off this experience, tastings are available by reservation through the tourist office’s online ticketing service. Throughout the year, events celebrating Brie and local produce are offered! Workshops, tastings, exhibitions—there’s something for everyone! It is right in the Episcopal palace next to the Museum Bossuet. You can buy it direct too.  5 place Charles-de-Gaulle, Meaux. The City of Meaux on the Maison du Brie de Meaux:https://www.ville-meaux.fr/ma-ville-et-actualites/tourisme/balade-a-meaux/la-maison-du-brie-de-meaux

The Brasserie de Meaux, opened in December 2015, offers quality craft beers. From wheat beer and blonde ale to amber, brown, Christmas beer, and cherry beer, Meaux beers pair perfectly with local cheeses or are simply delicious as an aperitif or with friends. The blonde beer, created in December 2015, was the first in the range, quickly followed by an amber beer in March 2016. The wheat beer was Brasserie de Meaux’s third creation in June 2016. A brown beer joined the family at the end of 2016. The cherry beer arrived in spring 2018, and the Christmas beer is available for the holiday season. Brasserie de Meaux won no fewer than 3 medals at the Concours Général Agricole PARIS 2023: Silver Medal for our 77 Happy Blonde, Bronze Medal for our Blanche de Meaux, and Silver Medal for our 77 IPA. They only open on Friday and we were on Thursday but they have stock at the fromagerie Saint Faron above.See basket!

The official Brasserie de Meaux (brewery) : https://www.brasseriedemeaux.com/

Since 2020, the Maison Saint-Nicolas bakery has replaced Maison Aucuit at 154 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Nicolas. Christophe Aucuit gave way to Nhanndi Yessine, Another of mye dear late wife Martine favorite shops, The bakery is open Monday to Sunday from 7h to 18h30, check for later hours. The city center shops are spread across three districts: the Cathedral, the Faubourg Saint-Nicolas, and the Market. The Rue Faubourg Saint Nicolas and the bakery is just off the Rue Noefort where I met my dear wife in 1990,  My dear late wife Martine took me to the bakery here and came thereafter, I still do each time in town to bring sweets and bread to the family still around the city. The bakery is Le Fournil du Faubourg  at 52 rue du Faubourg Saint Nicolas or the other closer as this time Boulangerie Saint-Nicolas, at 154 rue du Faubourg Saint Nicolas,who took over from the former Maison Aucuit,

No website but RestaurantGuru reviews under old name of Maison Aucuit : https://restaurantguru.com/Maison-Aucuit-Meaux

The Saturday market is the highlight of the week. The two market halls house the food section, including butchers, fishmongers, greengrocers, fruit and vegetable vendors, cheesemongers, and florists. Food vendors also share the market with specialty merchants (clothing, home decor, tableware, accessories, etc.) in the adjacent streets. Open every Saturday, year-round, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The food section is open from 8h to 13h, and the non-food section from 8h to 17h

The local Meaux Marne Ourcq tourist office on the markets of Meaux : https://www.meaux-marne-ourcq.com/en/savour/markets/

The Campanile Hotel Restaurant is located 5 km from Meaux train station, 45 km from Paris via the A4 autoroute, and 20 minutes from Disneyland Paris. The hotel is also close to the A1 autoroute, 15 km from Roissy CDG Airport, Lille, and Parc Astérix. I posted here for the memories as it was a hotel I stayed with my dear late Mom Gladys in March 1991 when came for the wedding reception with my dear late wife Martine, and there was no space in the house from so many guests,Thereafter, we stayed in the house,

The official Campanile Hotel of Meaux : https://meaux.campanile.com/en-us/

There you go folks, my always memorable Meaux always glad to be back, and flashes of better times here with my dear late wife Martine who introduce me to her shops in Meaux, I keep buying it. Thanks for reading me over these years since 2010. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the foodie in Meaux, Brie de Meaux, and more, part II !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!