



Chavignol
Chavignol
This Loire village birthed Crottin de Chavignol, the puck-shaped goat cheese that gets nuttier with age. Wander winding lanes dotted with fromageries and cellars where affineurs quietly work magic.
Loire Valley village
artisan cheese
rural charm
culinary heritage
Tips
🧀Crottin means 'horse droppings' — the cheese's original shape
🍷pair with Sancerre, the local white
Chavignol
Chavignol




This Loire village birthed Crottin de Chavignol, the puck-shaped goat cheese that gets nuttier with age. Wander winding lanes dotted with fromageries and cellars where affineurs quietly work magic.
Loire Valley village
artisan cheese
rural charm
culinary heritage
Tips
🧀Crottin means 'horse droppings' — the cheese's original shape
🍷pair with Sancerre, the local white