Pont l'Evêque

Please note that the part of the text dealing with l'Eveque de Noyon and the Oise river is a confusion with another Pont l'Eveque located in the Oise
The town of Pont l'Eveque in the Pays d'Auge is crossed by the Touques and the Calonne

To distinguish the Pont l'Evêque better from the related Livarot, the Norman farmers decided in the 18th century to produce the cheese in a square shape. The bridge of the city lords, the bishops of Noyon, which has led here since the 12th century on the Oise, gave the city its name. Famous even more as the picturesque town is the Norman soft cow's milk from cow's milk, which bears the same name and is one of the oldest cheeses of Normandy. Until the 17th century, the name of the cheese was Angelot. In order to distinguish their specialty better from the related Livarot, the Norman farmers decided in the 18th century to produce the cheese in a square shape and to name the city of Pont l'Evêque.

Beautiful town where you can find supplies