Brie de Meaux is undoubtedly one of the most famous French cheese. Its history dates back to the Middle Ages. And many illustrious personalities have participated in its famous: Charlemagne, Rabelais, Henry IV.
Big brother and little brother of Camembert Brie, this cheese from the town of the same name and located in Seine et Marne, now has a place in his family. He had disappeared earlier in the century to reappear around 1950.