Clermont-Ferrand

Stop 256 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

Fourme d'Ambert

  • 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.

Fourme d'Ambert on Wikipedia

The road

Arriving fromBrousse47 km (29 mi) by road, about 52 min driving.
On toSaint-Nectaire38 km (24 mi) by road, about 48 min driving.
Clermont-FerrandBrousseSaint-Nectaire

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.