Canadian cheddar and Switzerland gruyère in large wheels at Grenier, Saint-Jean Street, in Québec City, 1951.

Photography: Omer Beaudoin

Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec

1950 to today

It is during this period that the cheese becomes popular and diversified. The progress made by the local cheese dairies is significant. Who would have thought in 2018 that L’Extra, the best camembert in the world, would be produced in Saint-Hyacinthe?

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