Poligny Attractions

Poligny (pop. 4,518), lying in a rich agricultural region, is noted for its Gruyère cheese. The church of St- Hippolyte has fine 15th C. statues of the Burgundian school. Behind the church is a convent of Poor Clares founded in 1415. In the Grande Rue are handsome old houses with carved doors (17th C.). The church of Monthier-Vieillard, which dates in part from the 11th C., has an altar of 1534, a 14th C. Crucifixion group and sculpture of the 13th and 15th centuries.

There is a Cheese Museum illustrating the processes of cheese production.