The farm is in Menthon St Bernard, aprroximately 15 min drive from Annecy center, after Veyrier du lac, on the way to Thônes, in front of Menthon st Bernard Castle https://www.taxi-massingy.com/en/menthon-st-bernards-castle/.
It is better to book in advance, this original and fun restaurant serves products from the farm, local cheese or sausages (so you better like local rich food). After the main meal, you will also get a cheese plate followed by a lovely ice cream. The main dishes are Tomme blanche (which is a bit like a yoghurt), tartiflette, reblochonnade, raclette, diots (sausages) or fondue.
From some tables, you can watch the cows down below through a glass window. In the summer, the cows might be outside.
They have 80 cows giving them 1 300 l of milk every day to make 300 reblochons everyday.
You will find some explanations and details about the life at the farm.
For more information regarding La Ferme Charbonnière Restaurant check their website https://www.lafermedelacharbonniere.com/
This can be the perfect stop during a lake tour Annecy Lake Tour – Taxi Annecy Genève – Taxi Massingy (taxi-massingy.com)
Haute-Savoie, a picturesque region in the French Alps, is renowned for its rich cheese heritage. The most famous cheese from this area is Reblochon, known for its creamy texture and washed rind, often used in the traditional dish Tartiflette. Another notable cheese is Tomme de Savoie, a semi-hard cheese with a robust flavor, perfect for pairing with local wines. Abondance, named after the valley it comes from, boasts a nutty and fruity taste, ideal for melting in fondues. Additionally, Beaufort, a firm cheese with a slightly sweet flavor, is made from cow’s milk and cherished in various culinary applications. The cheeses of Haute-Savoie reflect the region’s pastoral traditions and are essential to its gastronomic identity.
