Possible Clues:

• In short, not France's no. one cheese
• Cheese named for a historic French region
• Cheese selection
• Soft, salted cheese
• Shortcut to get a place in N. France
• Cheese it, brother, that is to say
• Food is short, but never finished
• Bergamot-flavoured tea
• Cheese-tray choice
• Breton means to make cheese