French English OUR CHEESES EXCEPTIONAL CELLARS THE ART OF MATURING OUR PHILOSOPHY THE LEGEND Home > Exceptional cellars > Le Fort des Rousses EXCEPTIONAL CELLARS THE FORT DES ROUSSES At the heart of the Haut Jura Natural Park at an altitude of 1150 m, the Fort des Rousses is home to more than 100,000 cheese wheels in exceptional ripening conditions. It was in 1997 that Le Fort des Rousses, the second fortress in France, was converted into maturing cellars. With more than 50,000 m2 of vaulted rooms, kilometers of underground galleries and an imposing interior esplanade, the Fort designed to house 3,500 soldiers is today an exceptional monument. Visit the Fort des Rousses THE ART OF MATURING SEE MORE VIDEOS • OUR CHEESES Our Juraflore counties by cut Our self-service Juraflore counties Our counties Charles Arnaud Our counties Juraflore bio Our other cheeses Morbier juraflore Gex blue • EXCEPTIONAL CELLARS The Fort des Rousses Exceptional cellars Beyond ripening • THE ART OF MATURING Fruit of an exceptional terroir Attentive care The know-how? Of the master refiner The magic of maturing • OUR PHILOSOPHY The organization of the fruit farms Shared value Regional roots A healthy product • THE LEGEND Story of a legend Juraflore today An exceptional know-how FIND US ON ARNAUD CHEESES Avenue de la gare 39800 POLIGNY Tel: 03 84 37 14 23 | Fax: 03 84 37 07 59 THE FORT OF REDHEADS Fort des Rousses | 39220 LES ROUSSES Tel. : 03 84 60 02 55 | Fax: 03 84 60 52 03 PRACTICAL INFORMATION LE FORT DES ROUSSES CLICK HERE CONTACT US Legal Notice