Gruyère and Gruyere redirect here. For other uses of these terms, see Gruyère (disambiguation). Gruyère (/ɡruːˈjɛər/ or /ɡrᵻˈjɛər/; French pronunciation: ​[ɡʁyjɛʁ], German: Greyerzer) is a hard yellow cheese, named after the town of Gruyères in Switzerland, and originated in the cantons of Fribourg, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Jura, and Berne.