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Le Jersey du Fjord won the bronze medal at the World Jersey Cheese Awards in the US. (Table agroalimentaire du Saguenay)

Un fromage à pâte ferme
Raw milk, firm cheese.
Fromagerie Hamel Catalog: Perfumed with the aromas of the sea and an exotic zest of orange, Jersey du Fjord cheese is made from raw cow milk by Les Bergeries du Fjord, located in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. Jersey du Fjord is a Cheshire type of cheese.

Le Fleurmier de Charlevoix (English)
Soft, bloomy rind cheese with a mild aroma of mushrooms and hazelnut, and hazelnut and almond flavour. Very creamy cheese.

Laiterie Charlevoix (French)

134, rue Atwater +1-514 932-4653
In the Atwater Market, Fromagerie Atwater is a big shop, and has a large variety of cheese available, including some tasting stations on weekends. For long-distance travel, they can vacuum pack the cheese which is not always necessary, but sometimes good to have.

In Winter 2009, when the suddenly popular Le Cendrillon - St-Raymond-de-Portneuf cheese was very hard or impossible to find in most Montreal shops, this cheese shop always seemed to have it in stock.

The Atwater Market is three or so blocks from metro Lionel-Groulx.

Le Cendrillon is described by the producer as a "vegetable ash-covered, soft surface-ripened soft goat cheese with a semi-strong, slightly sour taste that becomes stronger with age."

This Quebec goat cheese named Cinderella was voted the best cheese in the world at the World Cheese Awards 2009, beating out 2,440 entries from 34 countries. It won in all categories. It is made by La Maison Alexis de Portneuf in St. Raymond de Portneuf which is located about 50 kilometres northwest of Quebec City on the north shore of the St. Lawrence river.

Since winning this award, the cheese has been very hard to find in Montreal! Many shops that stock a lot of cheeses - all were always out. Then I visited Ottawa, there, the shop in Byward Market had this cheese easily available. Looks like Quebecers are far more interested in this cheese than people in other provinces. One Saturday morning, finally found the cheese at La Fromagerie Atwater. Continued checking for one more week - did not find it anywhere except Atwater.

Supposedly, the same cheese maker makes an even better goat's cheese - Barre a Boulard!

220, rue Jean-Talon Est, +1-514-272-1161
Incredible choice of cheeses, includes local Quebec cheeses.
Near Marché Jean-Talon and the metro Jean Talon (and across from an excellent restaurant Le Petit Alep), this is another great store to visit. They also have a small seating area at the back where they serve platters of cheeses. And it is worth visiting to explore the best market in Montreal - the Jean Talon market. Fromagerie Hamel has multiple locations. The Jean Talon shop is large, and there is a smaller shop at Atwater Market also.