- Comté is an ancient cooked and pressed cheese made from raw milk. A wheel weighs about 80 lbs and measures 3 ft in diameter.
- Comté is made in the Jura Massif of France, a region of medium-range mountains stretching along the Swiss border north of Geneva. It includes the départements of the Jura, Doubs (both in the Franche-Comté region) and the Ain (Rhône-Alpes region).
- Montbéliarde and French Simmental cows are the only breeds authorized to produce the milk for Comté. The cows graze in vast pastures from spring to autumn, and eat local hay in the winter. All fermented feed is banned from their healthy diet.
- There are about 2,600 small dairy farms that produce Comté milk. Producing a high-quality milk is vital for the expression of flavors and aromas in Comté.