La réponse à la question deux est "Il y a au moins 1 200 variétés de fromage en France". Mais, en 1962, Charles de Gaulle a dit "Comment voulez-vous gouverner un pays qui a deux cent quarante-six variétés de fromage?".
Pourriez-vous expliquer l'écart entre 246 variétés de fromage et 1 200 variétés de fromage, s'il vous plaît? A moins que la France n'ait développé 954 nouvelles variétés de fromages depuis 1962, la différence réside, vraisemblablement, dans la définition de "variété".
Peter, the link is to Reddit, but the response to a substantively similar question is detailed and well written. I think it covers your query well, although the absolute number of cheese ‘varieties’ produced in France will always remain open to debate.
This debate is best had in France while eating cheese and drinking one of the ‘ x or y ‘ varieties of good wine !
The most expansive cheese board I have seen presented was in a small restaurant in Bourgogne. It displayed (only) 27 varieties for selection of as many as desired . Shared with my French in-laws, a glass of Bourgogne and vivality - and debates, not on number of cheeses, but on which were the best . Ultimately, quality is more important in France than quantity - a contrast with some other countries, for sure.
Vive la France !
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/pyco8w/where_did_charles_de_gaulle_get_the_figure_of_246/
Bonjour Peter,
To supplement Maarten's answer, here are three links (in French):
Savez-vous combien il existe de fromages en France ?
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !
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