Meaux

Stop 265 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

Brie de Meaux

  • cow milk
  • bloomy
Drink
ChampagneBubbles and acidity against a fat bloomy rind; both come from the same corner of France.
Driving
Sparkling elderflowerBubbles do most of the work here, and these have them.
Eat with
Baguette, with a green appleAcidic apple against the butterfat, and good bread underneath. Keep it plain.

A classic pairing — settled enough that it belongs to the region.

Brie de Meaux on Wikipedia

The road

Arriving fromCoulommiers28 km (17 mi) by road, about 30 min driving.
On toParis Charles de Gaulle (the airport)32 km (20 mi) by road, about 34 min driving.
MeauxParis Charles de GaulleCoulommiers

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.