Niort

Stop 52 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

Tomme de chambrille

  • goat milk
  • bloomy
  • semi-soft
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.

Tomme de chambrille on Wikidata

The road

Arriving fromSaint-Pierre-d'Oléron107 km (66 mi) by road, about 1 h 52 min driving.
On toBouillé-Courdault20 km (12 mi) by road, about 26 min driving.
NiortSaint-Pierre-d'OléronBouillé-Courdault

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.