AOP Ossau Iraty Interpretation Center

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Opening hours

Open

Monday Closed
Tuesday 10:00 am - 06:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 01:00 pm 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 01:00 pm 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am - 01:00 pm 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Closes at 06:00 pmDetailed schedules

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Ossau Iraty

Location : In town

Province : Labourd

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Bank cards accepted
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Open all year round
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English
- DISCOVER THE AOP OSSAU-IRATY HOUSE IN ESPELETTE
  Located in the heart of the famous village of Espelette
  The AOP Ossau-Iraty Interpretation Center welcomes you from Easter to All Saints' Day. By visiting it, you will have all the keys to understand the specificities of the emblematic cheese of the gastronomy of Béarn and the Basque Country: the AOP Ossau-Iraty.
  
  A lively place for adults and children
  Which offers a fun and informative visit. You learn to recognize the 3 breeds of local sheep that give the milk used to make Ossau-Iraty and the richness of the local flora, to fully understand all the stages of production and a film immerses you in the daily life of the shepherds.
  
  Meetings with producers
  Regularly, producers welcome you there. They explain their jobs to you and share their passion. They invite you to tastings and offer their cheeses for sale. A great way to discover all the taste variety of the AOP Ossau-Iraty.
  
  On site, remember to ask for the Ossau-Iraty Cheese Route guide. 129 stages spread over Béarn and the Basque Country to meet producers and cheese dairies.
  
  Open from Easter to All Saints Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. It can be open at other times on request. Phone 05 59 37 86 61 for all information.
  
  Free entry.
  390 rue Principale - 64250 Espelette
  contact@ossau-iraty.fr
  
  On Friday August 4, 2023, specific entertainment is planned.
  
  Click here for more information!
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Traveller Reviews Google AOP Ossau Iraty Interpretation Center

4.7 sur 5 3 reviews

5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Go Basque on 20/04/2023

Interesting place to learn more deeply about how Ossau Iraty DO cheese is made. During the summer months, we found different local shepherds offering tastings of their cheese.
5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Kalagan Randall on 29/09/2022

Place which explains the farm product, and the specifications of the A.O.P. concerning Basque sheep's cheese. Very good reception and price defying all competition. Do not hesitate to come.
4 sur 5 Reviews posted by Ainhoa Hernandez on 18/07/2021

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Traveller Reviews tripAdvisor AOP Ossau Iraty Interpretation Center

12 reviews

"très decevant"

Reviews posted by Dmfn62100 (Calais, France) on 27/08/2022

La qualité d la visite doit dépendre de la personne qui nous accueille. j'en ai compris que les producteurs viennent tour à tour dans ce centre pour vendre leurs produits. le jour où nous sommes...
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"Très enrichissant"

Reviews posted by 241elodiec on 17/08/2022

Une jeune femme passionnée nous a présenté l’AOP , le travail exigeant des éleveurs de brebis pour produire un si bon fromage…très pédagogue , avec des supports très ludiques pour les enfants …on y...
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"Parfait"

Reviews posted by Sonia G on 07/08/2022

La personne qui nous as reçu pour nous expliquer d'où vient l'aop et les étapes de fabrication était vraiment très agréable et sympathique. Les enfants sont bien accueillis.
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