Rennes

Stop 56 of 265 · France

Three cheeses on the loop, with something to drink beside it, something for the driver, and the road either side.

The cheeses

Bridel

  • cow milk
  • bloomy
Drink
Dry sparkling — Champagne or CremantBubbles and acidity scour the butterfat off the palate; a heavy red would be buried by the rind.
Driving
Sparkling apple juiceThe bubbles and acid are doing the work, and these have both.
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.

Bridel on Wikidata

Ménez Hom

  • 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.

Ménez Hom on Wikidata

Ty Pavez

  • cow 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.

Ty Pavez on Wikidata

The road

Arriving fromLaval76 km (47 mi) by road, about 1 h 07 min driving.
On toAbbaye Notre-Dame de Timadeuc93 km (58 mi) by road, about 1 h 25 min driving.
RennesLavalAbbaye Notre-Dame de Tim…

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.