The Butter House, Dairy store in Saint-Malo, France
La Maison du Beurre is a dairy store on Rue de l'Orme in Saint-Malo, specializing in handmade butter and a selection of cheeses. The butter is kneaded and salted by hand using traditional methods, and large tubs of salted butter are displayed openly in the small, simply fitted shop.
The shop has been part of Saint-Malo since the late 1920s, when it served as a simple place for locals to buy butter for everyday cooking. Jean-Yves Bordier took over in the 1980s and revived old production methods, which is what shaped its current reputation.
The name "Maison du Beurre" means "house of butter," which reflects how central butter has long been to Breton cooking. Salted butter in particular is a point of local pride, and the shop makes that visible through the way its products are displayed and presented.
The shop sits in the old town of Saint-Malo and is easy to reach on foot while walking through the historic quarter. It is worth checking the opening hours before visiting, as it closes on certain days of the week.
The butter here is shaped by hand in small batches, following the same gestures that butter makers used in the 19th century. For special orders, such as for chefs or as gifts, it can be wrapped in custom sizes with decorated labels.
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