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Stop 217 of 265 · France

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

The cheese

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  • sheep milk
  • pressed
  • fresh
Drink
A light unoaked white, or a dry roseFresh cheese is delicate and lactic; the drink should refresh, not compete.
Driving
Still water with lemon, or a light herbal teaFresh cheese is best with something that gets out of the way.
Eat with
Good bread, olive oil and a ripe tomatoFresh cheese is delicate. Anything assertive beside it simply wins.

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

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The road

Arriving fromAjaccio282 km (175 mi) as the crow flies — a sea crossing. Book the ferry or the tunnel ahead.
On toCastelmagno187 km (116 mi) by road, about 3 h 35 min driving. The road is 2.8× the straight line — an estuary, a pass or a lake is in the way.
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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.