Lyon

Stop 253 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

Faisselle

  • sheep milk
  • fresh
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.

Faisselle on Wikipedia

Mâconnais cheese

  • goat milk
  • bloomy
Drink
Sancerre or another crisp SauvignonGoat's milk wants acidity, not weight; Sauvignon's grassiness meets the bloomy rind.
Driving
Green teaSharp and grassy, on the same axis.
Eat with
Fresh baguette, and a crisp appleBloomy rinds are rich and complete; good bread carries them and tart fruit resets the palate.

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

Mâconnais cheese on Wikipedia

The road

Arriving fromCondrieu43 km (27 mi) by road, about 44 min driving.
On toMontbrison110 km (68 mi) by road, about 1 h 23 min driving.
LyonCondrieuMontbrison

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.