Charolles

Stop 144 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

Charolais

  • goat milk
  • soft
Drink
Sancerre or Pouilly-FumeLoire goat and Loire Sauvignon grow side by side for a reason.
Driving
Green teaGrassy and acidic, on the same lines.
Eat with
Baguette, radishes and a little honeyThe French goat plate: something peppery, something sweet, and bread.

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

Charolais on Wikipedia

The road

Arriving fromAbbaye de la Pierre-qui-Vire144 km (89 mi) by road, about 2 h 27 min driving.
On toRomans84 km (52 mi) by road, about 1 h 13 min driving.
CharollesRomans

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.