Banon

Stop 234 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

Banon cheese

  • goat milk
  • soft
  • fresh
Drink
Sauvignon BlancThe standard answer to fresh goat: acid against lactic tang.
Driving
Elderflower cordialFloral and sharp.
Eat with
Toasted bread, honey and thymeFresh goat is lactic and sharp; a little honey rounds it without hiding it.

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

Banon cheese on Wikipedia

The road

Arriving fromGap101 km (63 mi) by road, about 1 h 31 min driving.
On toPuyloubier86 km (53 mi) by road, about 1 h 36 min driving.
BanonGapPuyloubier

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.