Bourg-en-Bresse

Stop 146 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

Bleu de Gex

  • cow milk
  • blue
Drink
Port or a sweet dessert wineSugar and spirit against salt and mould — the oldest reliable rule in cheese pairing.
Driving
Sweet black teaWeight and sweetness without the alcohol.
Eat with
Walnut bread, honey or a ripe pearSweetness and nut against salt and mould — the same principle as the wine, on a plate.

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

Bleu de Gex on Wikipedia

Pourri bressan

  • cow milk
  • processed
Drink
A cold lagerThere is no point dressing this up: a plain cold beer is the honest match.
Driving
Cold apple juiceSimple and cold, which is all that is wanted.
Eat with
Plain crackersThere is nothing to flatter here; a cracker is honest enough.

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

Pourri bressan on Wikidata

The road

Arriving fromRomans23 km (14 mi) by road, about 26 min driving.
On toBresse-sur-Grosne86 km (53 mi) by road, about 1 h 08 min driving.
Bourg-en-BresseRomansBresse-sur-Grosne

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.