Montbrison

Stop 254 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 de Montbrison

  • 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 de Montbrison on Wikipedia

The road

Arriving fromLyon110 km (68 mi) by road, about 1 h 23 min driving.
On toBrousse80 km (50 mi) by road, about 1 h 18 min driving.
MontbrisonLyonBrousse

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.