Jules Bel (30 September 1842 â 11 January 1904) was a French cheese maker. He was the founder of Groupe Bel.
Jules Bel was born on 30 September 1842 in Chambéria, in rural France.
In 1865, Bel started his cheese company.
He married Adèle Odile Colombet.
He died on 11 January 1904 in Orgelet, France.