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Raclette is the most popular cheese dish in the Savoy region of France.
Tartiflette is made up of potatoes and reblochon, a cheese from the mountainous region of Savoie in the French Alps, close to Switzerland.
Yes, there are guide books available for Haute-Savoie. Lonely Planet and Michelin are popular guide book publishers that offer detailed information on attractions, accommodations, dining, and activities in the region. Additionally, local tourist offices or online travel websites may have specific guides dedicated to Haute-Savoie.
The most common French cheese I think is Brie. It is a soft cow's milk cheese from la Brie region in France.
France is well known for its cheese, for instance the camembert, a round, soft, white crusted cheese which comes from the region of Normandy, west of Paris.
It is unclear what cheese is the oldest made in France. The Latin historian Pline the Old (23-79 AD) talks of an unnamed French cheese from the Nimes region, saying it is much in fashion in Rome. He also speaks of the Cantal cheese. Roquefort makers claim he also speaks of cheese from the Lozère region, suggesting that he had in mind the Roquefort, a favorite cheese for Charlemagne.
Re: the Southern area/region's popular name.
most of the wines are made in the Bordeaux region as well as in the Loire Valley, cheeses are made in many different parts of France.
Chardonnay is not a region in France. There is a village in Burgundy named Chardonnay. It could be the place which gave its name to the grape variety "chardonnay", a variety of white grapes very popular in winegrowing in and outside France.
A white, creamy french style cheese made from cows milk; originaly from the ancient Brie region of France but now made in several countries.
The Flaine ski resort is located in the Haute-Savoie portion of the French Alps. It offers ski packages as well as snowboarding adventures. They have ski instructors for every level of skiing from beginner to advanced.
It is said that there are 365 cheeses in France, one for each day. Just like wine you have to learn to appreciate a real French cheese!! Camembert, Brie, Livarot, Pont l'Evêque, comté, Roquefort, chévre, Tome de Savoie, Bleu d'Auvergne, Epoisse, Fourme d'Ambert, Cantal, Vieux Lille, Chaource, Neufchâtel, Maroilles, Munster, Mont d'Or, Saint Nectaire, Reblochon. Just try them if you can with a glass of red wine, French wine of course. Depending on the region the cheese derives from and of course the texture.