Abbaye Notre-Dame de Timadeuc

Stop 57 of 265 · France

Two cheeses on the loop, with something to drink beside it, something for the driver, and the road either side.

The cheeses

Trappe de Timadeuc

  • cow milk
  • pressed
Drink
A medium red — Cotes du Rhone or MerlotFirm, mild wheels are the most forgiving cheeses on the board; a medium red flatters them.
Driving
Cold brew coffeeBody without sharpness.
Eat with
Crusty bread, ham and a grain mustardFirm mild wheels are the sandwich cheeses; mustard supplies the sharpness.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

Trappe de Timadeuc on Wikidata

Timanoix

  • cow milk
  • semi-soft
Drink
An amber ale, or a soft redMild semi-soft cheese does best with something malty or fruity rather than sharp.
Driving
Malted barley drink, or cold brewMalt and mild sweetness, as the ale has.
Eat with
Rye crispbread, mustard or a fruit chutneyMild and malty cheeses want something sharp or sweet beside them to wake them up.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

Timanoix on Wikidata

The road

Arriving fromRennes93 km (58 mi) by road, about 1 h 25 min driving.
On toCôtes-d'Armor39 km (24 mi) by road, about 38 min driving.
Abbaye Notre-Dame de TimadeucRennesCôtes-d'Armor

Every cheese on the loop has a drink for the driver as well as one for the passengers. On a driving tour, somebody is always driving.