Raclette du Valais AOP is undoubtedly the best known product of the Grand Entremont area. But its diversified agriculture allows the production of many products with a strong character – be it other cheeses from milk production or products from beekeeping, livestock or the cultivation of aromatic and medicinal plants.
The “Grand Entremont” joint brand was created to enhance the value of mountain farming in the Grand Entremont region and to promote its products in a coordinated manner by means of a label: “Grand Entremont – Le goût des Cimes”.
If you climb to the top of the mountain, don’t forget to taste all the flavours!
Cheeses
The quality of the milk from the cows of the Grand Entremont region makes it possible to produce excellent dairy products. Raclette du Valais AOP is the best known, but it is far from being the only one to delight the taste buds of cheese lovers!
Many tommes are made in the region. Each dairy has its own emblematic tomme, either runny or firm, with lactic or floral aromas. Serac, a fresh white cheese made from whey, is also produced in many dairies or on the mountain pastures.
If the production of cow’s milk cheese is particularly important, it should be noted that several herds of goats graze the mountain pastures in summer and that their milk is also transformed into various cheese specialities at La Chaux and Col du Lein.
Of course, milk from the Valais Alps is also excellent fresh, or in the form of other dairy products such as butter, cream or homemade ice cream.
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If you too are a great lover of dairy products, find out more about the Grand Entremont offer and the points of sale of the various products.
Aromatic and medicinal plants
The flora of the Grand Entremont is particularly diverse. The aromatic and medicinal plants are cultivated in organic production. Once picked, they are used to make herbal teas and herbs for seasoning, but also to make syrups, perfumed waters or various sweets – allowing them to reveal all their flavours and virtues.
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To find all the points of sale of these plants with exceptional flavours and virtues, you can consult the Grand Entremont website.
Herbes du Grand Saint-Bernard
The plants of the Grand Entremont are used in the Herbes du Grand Saint-Bernard, which offers a wide range of products based on regional plants
Honey
Thousands of bees gather honey from the extraordinary diversity of the flora of the Grand Entremont. The resulting honey is a veritable festival of floral aromas.
Today, a hundred members form the beekeepers’ section in the Grand Entremont region. They are now working on setting up a Beekeeping Competence Centre, unique in Switzerland, which will be located in the Val de Bagnes opposite Sembrancher.
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The mountain honey from Grand Entremont is rich in fragrance and precious vitamins. Discover without delay where to get the precious floral honey.
Charcuterie
The valleys of the Grand Entremont are inhabited by various breeds of cows, the most famous being the Hérens cow. When these cows become unfit to produce milk or calves, their meat is used to produce the Entremont sausage. Made by the best butchers in the region, this sausage is subtly spiced according to a recipe that is specific to each artisan.
Served as an aperitif or at picnic time, Entremont sausage delights gourmets in search of authentic products.
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To find out more about Entremont sausage and other sheep or goat salted products, visit the Grand Entremont website.
Bread
The local cereals of wheat and rye allow the bakers of the Grand Entremont to produce a 100% Grand Entremont bread. Its artisanal production using leaven guarantees optimal preservation.
To guarantee a resolutely local bread right down to the last bite and to make a nod to another Great Site of Taste, the artisan bakers of the Grand Entremont have chosen to use SEL DES ALPES – harvested by hand in the Bex Salt Mines.
Ideal to accompany the cheeses and cured meats of the Grand Entremont!
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To learn more about the cereals grown and to find out where they are sold, visit the Grand Entremont website.
Drinks
The Catogne is the summit that overlooks the Grand Entremont. It is also the one that proudly bears the Le Goût des Cimes label. The most precious natural resource runs from within: the water of Sembrancher.
The mineralized water of Grand Entremont – natural or slightly sparkling – has been bottled since 2008. Since 2021, it has also been the source of Grand Entremont lemonades and herbal waters.
The Grand Entremont brand also includes several wines, which are made from Gamay grown in Bovernier, as well as Garanoir and Gamaret grown in Vollèges. Various syrups and digestives also have le goût des cimes; they are obtained thanks to the alpine plants or fruits of the Grand Entremont.
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Find out more about the different beverages with the Le Goût des Cimes label.
Other products
The valleys of the Grand Entremont also allow the cultivation of various fruits and vegetables, such as carrots and potatoes or apricots.
Chicken and quail eggs are also produced in the region. They are waiting to be picked up in the grocery stores and dairies of the village or directly at the farm.
A variety of sweets are also made in these remote valleys: creative and passionate craftsmen use regional products in chocolate, meringes, sorbets, ice creams and jams.
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To find out more about Grand Entremont products and where to buy them, you can visit the Grand Entremont website.
Regional actors
