A king's feast. Not really.... Much better!
Maroilles is a cow's-milk cheese and, as I have already explained to you,
derives its name from the village of Maroilles
in the region in which it is still manufactured.
Maroilles is often reported to have been first made in 962 by a monk in the Abbaye de Maroilles.
The cheese rapidly became famous around the region
and was a favourite of several French kings
including Philip II, Louis IX, Charles VI and François I.

The cheese is sold in individual rectangular blocks
with a moist orange-red washed rind and a strong smell.