Livarot-Pays-d'Auge: Museums, Exhibitions & Discounts

Livarot-Pays-d'Auge is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of northwestern France. The town is particularly known for its rich dairy heritage, specifically the production of Livarot cheese, one of Normandy's oldest and most distinctive cheeses, protected by AOC status since 1975.

The commune was created in 2016 by merging several smaller communes, with Livarot as its center. The area's cultural identity is deeply rooted in its agricultural traditions, particularly dairy farming and cheese-making. The local architecture features traditional Norman buildings, including half-timbered houses and historic farms that reflect the region's rural character. The surrounding Pays d'Auge area is characterized by its bocage landscape of hedgerows, apple orchards, and pastures, which have shaped the local economy and culture for centuries.