French and Entrepreneur: France Fromages, Tours (Episode 5)

Welcome to Episode 5 of our video series, “French and Entrepreneur” introducing business owners, artisans and artists - and some of my favorite addresses in La Belle France.
Video in French. English subtitles.
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Meet Adeline and Hans Krischer, owners of “France Fromages” the oldest cheesemonger at les Halles, Tours’ renowned covered food market.
Hans is a master cheese maker. He works with a network of excellent producers located all over France and ripens many of the cheeses on site as a “fromager affineur.”
Adeline is a great help in running this successful local business.
Both are passionate about cheese, a long standing tradition in Hans’ family.
In this 20 minute interview, Adeline and Hans answer my questions in great detail.
As a bonus, Hans demonstrates how to slice cheese with challenging shapes, a lesson you won’t want to miss!
Watch, listen and learn. I certainly did.
Véro
France Fromages
Halles Centrales, place Gaston Paillhou, 37000 Tours
Website:
francefromages.fr/
/ francefromages
/ francefromagestours
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[@sharynpeterson3758]

They have such knowledge and passion! Merci, Vero, for filming and sharing this!

[@FRanceSource]

Spectacular. Feeling more educated. Merci

[@user-hk5pj3we8v]

Fantastic!! Loved this episode. Of course, i love cheese. So i was pretty much in heaven. Merci, Vero, Adeline, and Hans!

[@francewithvero]

I was in Heaven too! Wish you could have smelled Adeline and Hans' fabulous selection!

[@kymdickson1585]

So interesting! Especially when they spoke about ripening the cheeses and the effects of climate change. Merci Véro!

[@francewithvero]

Glad you enjoyed our discussion. Thank you for tagging along.

[@JoyceJAdams]

Merci Véro! I learned so much about cheese ! Can't wait to visit their shop when I go to Tours!

[@susanstafford3781]

Une interview exceptionnelle. J’ai beaucoup appris sur le fromage grâce à Hans et Adeline. Ils sont très charmants et si bien informés et passionnants. Merci mille fois Véro !

[@francewithvero]

Oui, mes nouveaux amis sont sympas... et connaissent le fromage sur le bout des doigts!

[@JudeetHugo]

I love learning about these family businesses. It's so interesting to see the beautiful, fresh cheeses of so many different shapes and types and ingredients. Merci, Véro, Hans, et Adeline!

[@francewithvero]

Family-owned and independent businesses are the best. Very happy (and proud) to be able to feature some of my favorite ones in this KZbin series.

[@andrearhoe7890]

Wow, I didn’t know that there is so much that goes into cheese making. Merci for sharing this information.

[@barbarafarber1049]

This was fabulous, Vero, so informative & interesting. Cheese making surely is an art & we can now appreciate even more what passion it takes to produce great cheeses. Merci beaucoup to Hans, Adeline & you for enlightening us!

[@janetmcdonald401]

Thank you for this fun and informative tour of Hans and Adeline's shop. Your questions are so intelligent and your elucidations are so perceptive. I learned so much about shapes, textures, and ripening of cheeses! Now my mouth is watering and I will just have to plan another trip to Tours to purchase cheeses from them.

[@fayeharpist677]

this was fabulous. as always, with your videos. thanks so much to everyone in the video.

[@francewithvero]

Avec plaisir. Hope you've enjoyed learning more about (French) cheese with Hans and Adeline. A bientôt.

[@brucefielder9312]

What a charming and informative interview. This series on local Tours businesses is well worth watching. You are doing for Tours what Rick Steves has done for various villages, towns and regions throughout Europe. I hope the local Tours city administrative folks are aware of your efforts to promoteTours.

[@francewithvero]

Thank you very much Bruce. That is a big compliment indeed! Happy you are enjoying this series.

[@catwilliams4565]

this series just keeps getting better!! 🏃‍♀️ running to my local market now to pick up an odd number of different milk cheeses to enjoy for breakfast lunch and dinner 😁 🧀

[@francewithvero]

I hope you enjoyed your "cheese extravaganza!"

[@CamillaSueF]

Loved this! Extremely interesting and informative. Merci to Hans and Adeline & of course you Véro.

[@francewithvero]

Avec plaisir Camilla.

[@cindygreif3077]

This is wonderful and I learned so much! Such a beautiful shop. Love Adeline’s 🐝 brooch and now I must have flower cheese! Merci beaucoup!

[@janethellmann2103]

My mouth is watering after this video. This was so interesting and brought a new knowledge of what is involved in selling French cheeses. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@francewithvero]

Thank you for being here Janet.

[@debrasams2362]

Such a wonderful video. So educational. It is wonderful to have people that specialize in cheese and knows the products. It's an art for sure. Very enjoyable video.😊

[@francewithvero]

Happy you enjoyed it Debra.

[@christopherTYJ]

As always, I love your videos! On a sad note, I am in mourning, having just learned of the passing of Françoise Hardy. Now my two favorite French singers are gone. (France Gall is #1) 😢😢😢 I better not have a third favorite. I might be bad luck...😊

[@DeeSquared]

Extraordinaire! C'est très cool de voir Le Crottin de Chavignol! Bien fait, Véro.

[@francewithvero]

Merci Dee. Contente que tu aies apprécié la video.

[@kbarnett2921]

Beautifully done! And very informative.

[@francewithvero]

Merci Kathryn!

[@paulawright8340]

So interesting to learn about this amazing variety of cheese! Great interview. Merci!

[@francewithvero]

Avec plaisir Paula. Thank you for the support.

[@juneparham576]

Merci Vero. J’adore le fromage!

[@francewithvero]

Et moi alors! ;-)

[@Liffster]

Merci beaucoup pour cette merveilleuse interview. J'aime les petites entreprises dont les propriétaires sont passionnés par leur produit ou service. J'ai fait une grande quantité de ratatouille aujourd'hui pour la servir demain avec un assortiment de fromages de Hans et Adeline aux Halles!

[@francewithvero]

Excellent choice in cheese provider! ;-)

[@vk3136]

So informative and well done. We eat cheeses 7 days a week. Oh what fun if we could get to their shop! Until then, enjoy for us Véro! And merci for this great interview!

[@francewithvero]

Avec plaisir. Cheese 7 days a week sounds like a good plan!

[@432dc]

Bravo! Merci, Véro - Encore un entretien très interessant. Ces entrepreneurs du fromage étaient vraiment captivants ! Maintenant, j'ai envie d'essayer le fromage enrobé avec des fleurs dans une raclette !

[@francewithvero]

Parfait Debbie. Tu me diras ce que tu en penses! A bientôt.

[@luciedion4283]

❤ Très intéressant et informatif.

[@Neenerella333]

I had one of those petit crottin sec in a shop in Fontainebleau last winter. They are very nice.

[@francewithvero]

Yes they are!

[@melvaoconnor]

J’adore le fromage! Très intéressant et instructif ! Moi je n’ai pas savoir combien de fromages de servir sur l’assiette ! Et maintenant 3579 ! Merci Véro. Tu parle lentement et j’ai compris mais les deux j’ai beaucoup de difficulté ! Merci pour la traduire

[@francewithvero]

Bonjour MJ. Le rythme de la conversation était rapide cette fois-ci. Bravo d'avoir suivi cette discussion en français. Heureusement, il y a les sous-titres en anglais ;-)

[@Karen-zz2vl]

That was fun!

[@francewithvero]

Good! :-)

[@denisedecloux1065]

J’ai trop envie de goûter La Bourdelle lavée en Vouvray!!!

[@christopherTYJ]

Another side issue: there is a video on KZbin channel Versed about Louisiana trying to save it's French language and culture. Okay, it's Cajun French. But at least they are trying. 😊

[@Kristy-lavieenrose]

J’ai tellement aimé cet épisode! Merci beaucoup à Hans, Adeline et Véro. Mais quel est le nom du fromage enrobé de fleurs…je l’ai raté? J’ai cherché en ligne et j’ai trouvé Alp Blossom, c’est ça? J’ai faim maintenant, je vais manger du fromage!

[@francewithvero]

I believe this beautiful cheese is referred to as "Tomme aux fleurs"

[@Kristy-lavieenrose]

Cimer, Véro!

[@MH-ey4co]

Merci, Vero. I have question for you. At 2:04, what is the meaning of "Ch'tis"?