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Chronology of Tête de Moine AOP
| 1136 |
Construction of the Abbey of Bellelay |
| 1142 |
Pope Innocenz II confirms the establishment of the abbey |
| 1192 |
Cheeses manufactured at the abbey used to pay the annual rent |
| 1347 |
The cheese production of the month of June is used to pay for the grazing leased by the abbey |
| 1453 |
For four cheeses, the abbey purchases fields and gardens from the imperial notary Erhard Molitor |
| 1570 |
The Abbot of Bellelay sends the Prince-Bishop of Basel two large cheeses of good quality and places his abbey under the bishop's protection |
| 1628 |
First published description of Bellelay cheese |
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1793 - 1799 |
First mention of the designation "Tête de Moine" in the archives of the Department of Mont-Terrible |
| 1797 |
The monks are evicted from the monastery. The cheese, however, continues being made |
| 1856 |
The Tête de Moine is honoured at the "Concours Universel" in Paris |
| 1880 |
Establishment of several village cheese dairies |
| 1913 |
Start of manufacture of Bellelay cheese by the dairy at Fornet-Dessous |
| 1950 |
Total annual production of Tête de Moine: 27,000 kg |
| 1978 |
Establishment of the Association des fabricants de Tête de Moine (29 March) |
| 1981 |
Invention of the Girolle® |
| 2001 |
Tête de Moine, Bellelay cheese is registered as a protected designation of origin (AOP) (19 January)
Inauguration of the show dairy in Bellelay (21 May)
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| 2004 |
The President of the Swiss Confederation, J. Deiss, offer a Tête de Moine AOP (PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN) and a Girolle® to the Japanese First Minister Koisumi during a official visit in Japan |
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