The cheese is named after jean anthelme brillat-savarin a prominent lawyer and statesman who was a 16th century foodie! He is quoted as saying, dessert without cheese is like a beauty with only one eye! List of french cheeses map of major aoc cheeses รขโ‚ฌ the size of the symbol equates to the size of production this is a list of french cheeses documenting the varieties of cheeses, a milk-based food รขโ‚ฌยฆ

This cheese hails from the normandy region and is named after the village of camembert. The story of camembert dates back to the late 18th century when marie harel, a farmer, allegedly created the รขโ‚ฌยฆ