Poitiers

Stop 9 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

Chabichou du Poitou

  • goat milk
  • semi-soft
Drink
An amber ale, or a soft redMild semi-soft cheese does best with something malty or fruity rather than sharp.
Driving
Malted barley drink, or cold brewMalt and mild sweetness, as the ale has.
Eat with
Rye crispbread, mustard or a fruit chutneyMild and malty cheeses want something sharp or sweet beside them to wake them up.

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

Chabichou du Poitou on Wikidata

Bonde de Gâtine

  • goat milk
  • semi-soft
Drink
An amber ale, or a soft redMild semi-soft cheese does best with something malty or fruity rather than sharp.
Driving
Malted barley drink, or cold brewMalt and mild sweetness, as the ale has.
Eat with
Rye crispbread, mustard or a fruit chutneyMild and malty cheeses want something sharp or sweet beside them to wake them up.

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

Bonde de Gâtine on Wikidata

The road

Arriving fromPouligny-Saint-Pierre69 km (43 mi) by road, about 1 h 13 min driving.
On toBrie106 km (66 mi) by road, about 1 h 26 min driving.
PoitiersPouligny-Saint-PierreBrie

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.