Chaudes-Aigues

Stop 245 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

Fresh Tomme

  • cow milk
  • fresh
  • semi-soft
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.

Fresh Tomme on Wikipedia

The road

Arriving fromThiézac68 km (42 mi) by road, about 1 h 04 min driving. The road is 2.1× the straight line — an estuary, a pass or a lake is in the way.
On toCantal28 km (17 mi) by road, about 28 min driving.
Chaudes-AiguesThiézacCantal

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.