Top 48 Cheeses in France
This curated ranking covers the 48 largest cheeses in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Cheese, Cantal and Cheddar cheese lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 7,245,283 people. Across all 48 entries the average audience size is 231,780, and the largest, Cheese, reaches around 6,158,218 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each cheese, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cheese |
6,158,218 | 3.2% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 2 |  Cantal |
574,526 | 89.0% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 3 |  Cheddar cheese |
512,539 | 2.2% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 4 |  Mozzarella |
506,628 | 2.8% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 5 |  Parmigiano-Reggiano |
461,573 | 3.5% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 6 |  Reblochon |
318,955 | 51.8% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 7 |  Gratin |
295,235 | 14.4% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 8 |  Gorgonzola |
290,091 | 9.0% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 9 |  Camembert |
183,637 | 7.5% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 10 |  Goat cheese |
162,377 | 7.0% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 11 |  Ricotta |
141,384 | 2.3% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 12 |  Emmental cheese |
109,405 | 10.8% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 13 |  Caprice des Dieux |
104,806 | 68.6% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 14 |  Maroilles cheese |
90,681 | 90.8% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 15 |  Cream cheese |
84,422 | 0.7% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 16 |  Feta |
83,716 | 2.6% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 17 |  Processed cheese |
76,094 | 18.4% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 18 |  Blue cheese |
74,370 | 2.6% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 19 |  Grana Padano |
71,420 | 4.0% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 20 |  Balkánský sýr |
70,128 | 2.8% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 21 |  Nabulsi cheese |
70,120 | 6.1% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 22 |  Roque Fort |
59,554 | 10.0% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 23 |  Tomme de Savoie |
54,944 | 54.6% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 24 |  Boursin cheese |
51,554 | 4.8% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 25 |  Brie |
48,719 | 3.1% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 26 |  Smoked cheese |
47,661 | 5.3% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 27 |  Cottage cheese |
46,893 | 1.0% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 28 |  Fourme d'Ambert |
37,870 | 48.2% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 29 |  Cancoillotte |
37,585 | 11.5% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 30 |  Grated cheese |
36,317 | 5.1% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 31 |  Comté cheese |
34,440 | 14.9% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 32 |  Vegan cheese |
33,536 | 2.3% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 33 |  Queso blanco |
32,982 | 5.5% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 34 |  Bleu d'Auvergne |
21,279 | 34.9% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 35 |  Pecorino |
19,115 | 0.6% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 36 |  Buffalo mozzarella |
17,065 | 1.4% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 37 |  Mimolette |
16,439 | 9.9% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 38 |  Gruyère cheese |
16,143 | 3.9% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 39 |  Gouda cheese |
14,029 | 2.2% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 40 |  Asiago cheese |
13,655 | 1.9% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 41 |  Grana (cheese) |
10,268 | 1.5% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 42 |  Appenzeller cheese |
9,732 | 7.0% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 43 |  Manchego |
7,690 | 0.9% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 44 |  Provolone |
6,272 | 0.4% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 45 |  Fromage blanc |
4,371 | 5.6% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 46 |  Edam cheese |
3,997 | 2.3% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 47 |  Pizza cheese |
3,018 | 1.3% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
| 48 |  Biraghi S.P.A. |
7 | 0.0% | Cheese | Food & Beverages |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 48 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each cheese by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest cheese in France?
Cheese currently leads with an estimated audience of 6,158,218 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.