Both a historical and a gastronomic monument, the invention of Camembert is attributed to cheesemaker Marie Harel, who lived near the village of Camembert in the early years of the French Revolution. In its early years, Camembert was made by dairy farmers who turned to cheesemaking. Camembert made a good name for itself in Normandy, extending its reputation even further in the late 19th century.
In Isigny Sainte-Mère, no one can forget that milk is white gold! And it is this exceptional raw material that allows the cooperative to produce a camembert that never fails to take on a beautiful color as it ripens, giving off an intoxicating fragrance. In a word, it becomes a character!
Isigny Sainte-Mother - Normandy: the passion of our milk producers
It is the history of passionate milk producers who raise their normanding cows in the heart of a preserved terroir, and in respect of the nature that surrounds them.
Installed in a terroir responsible for history and recognized for centuries for the quality of its grasslands, the men and women who work for the cooperative produce a reputable milk that contributes to the influence of Isigny Sainte-Mère products around the world, whether with the world. Gourns or professionals. Many chefs and pastry chefs are plenty of butter and the cream of Isigny A.O.P. as an indispensable ingredient in the realization of their best recipes.