The Thoules goat farm

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    La Chapelle-d'Abondance

    Caroline and Gérard invite you to discover their passion for goats and mountain farming in a one-hour visit. You will discover what goes on behind-the-scenes in their farm and end the visit with a tasting of their products.

    The Chèvrerie des Thoules offers a wide range of activities (booking required) to help you discover their herd and their various products. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the farm, enjoy the goats, watch the cheese being made, try your hand at milking the goats…

    In winter :

    Visit the educational farm :
    every Tuesday (except during school vacations) and every Tuesday and Wednesday (during school vacations).

    In the heart of the Abondance valley, Caroline and Gérard will share with you their passion for goats and mountain farming. Take a behind-the-scenes look at their farm. You’ll be able to watch cheese being made… and take it away with you, learn about milking, hold little kids in your arms, take part in educational games, and end the visit with a tasting of their products.
    Duration: 1 hour
    Price: €7

    During visits to the educational farm: sale of goat’s milk crêpes.

    Snacks at the educational farm :
    every Thursday (during school vacations)

    Come and meet our goats and then share a traditional afternoon snack at the goat farm with :
    – Home-made cake.
    – Home-made bread, butter and jam.
    – Goat and Abondance cheese.
    – Hot chocolate with milk from the farm or coffee.
    Duration: 1 hour
    Prices: 12€ adult and 8€ child (under 10)

    In summer :

    Educational farm visit:
    Thursdays (several tour departures)

    In the heart of the Abondance valley, Caroline and Gérard will share with you their passion for goats and mountain agriculture.
    Take a behind-the-scenes look at their farm, watch cheese being made, learn how to milk a goat, and end the visit with a tasting of their products.
    Duration: 1 hour
    Price: €5

    Farm products on sale every day.
    Parking in front of the goat farm, alongside the RD22, 500m from the tourist office.

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    Services & Equipment

    • Booking obligatory
    • Sales on site
    • Courtyard
    • Car park
    • Educational visits

    Customer base

    • Groups
    • Home school groups

    Products

    • Cheese

    Opening

    All year round, daily.

    Animals

    Animaux : Refused

    Adapted Tourism

    • Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
    • Hearing disability
    • Mental disability

    Prices

    Free access. Visit prices on request.

    Information for booking

    Visit prices on request.

    Payment method

    • Chèque
    • Espèces

    Location

    409 route des Frasses
    Les Thoules
    74360 La Chapelle-d'Abondance

    Characteristics :

    • Mountain location
    • Ski resort
    • Close to a public transportation
    • Near shuttle stop
    • Close to GR footpath
    • Mountain view

    Spoken languages

    • French