The new Maison for all Comté cheese lovers Eco-construction and local wood Chronology and origin

Discover the Maison

A real place for sharing the taste of Comté cheese, this large 3,000 m2 house, consisting of three separate buildings, is the result of a project that has taken more than ten years to complete. Discover its history !

The new Maison for all Comté cheese lovers

The remarkable Maison du Comté architecture revisits, in a contemporary style, the traditional framework of the Haut-Doubs and Haut-Jura farms.

It’s three distinct buildings, visible from the Route de Lons, echoing to the three links of this solidarity trade: the milk producer, the cheese maker and the affineur, join forces in the heart of the Jura Mountains since 700 years!

The new interpretation center of Poligny offers the general audience a superb immersive journey into the world of Comté cheese.

Eco-construction and local wood

The framework of 3 000m2 of buildings,  realise by local carpenter, is made by almost exclusively wood from Jura, saw and transform localy.

The spruce used for the framework of the three buildings comes from the forests of the Haut-Jura region.

The Maison du Comté is also equipped with a geothermal heating system, supported by Ademe and the FEDER. LED and low-energy lighting is triggered by motion detection. Infiltration ditches have been created to allow rainwater to drain into the environment.

  • 3 000 m2
  • 1 500 m2
  • 38 t
  • 400 m3
  • 2 500m2
  • 23

Some numbers

3 000 m2

of buidings

1 500 m2

exhibition space

38 t

of zinc cladding
and roofing

400 m3

of local wood

2 500m2

landscaped park

23

businesses
at work

The dates Chronology and origin

The idea for the new Maison du Comté emerged from the elected members of the Comité Interprofessionnel de Gestion du Comté (CIGC) almost ten years ago, and took time to develop itself !

january 4th

2012

The first reflection meeting on the « Maison du Comté investment project took place » between all CIGC members.

2013/2014

Architectural and functional programming study.

2014

Letter to Poligny City Hall informing them of the sector's desire to create a new Comté place.

2016

Selection of architectural, museographic and scenographic teams.

2017

Delivery of building permit application for the former Bonnotte stadium, Route de Lons, Poligny.

Autumn

2018

Laying of the first stone.

2020

Finalisation of works and museum/scenographic tools.

Beginning

2021

Installation of scenographic devices and the shop. Relocation of teams to their new workplace.

May 19th, 2021

Opening of the interpretation center to the general public.