Pavin cheese

For the lake of the same name, see Lac Pavin.

Pavin is a French cheese made in the Auvergne region of central France. The cheese got its name because of a nearby meromictic crater lake called Lac Pavin.^[1] It is in the same cheese family as Saint-Nectaire which originates from the same geographic region.^[1]

Pavin
Country of origin	France
Region, town	Auvergne
Source of milk	Cow
Pasteurised	Yes
Named after	Lac Pavin
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