Cognac tourism and travel guide

Visit Cognac: highlights and tourist information
Travel Guide To Visit Attractions Book a visitFrance This Way comment: Cognac has an extensive old twon and town centre, nice riverside walk and lots of Cognac distilleries. Definitely recommended.
Cognac is situated in the Charente department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Cognac. For detailed visitor information see the Cognac travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Cognac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Simon at 20 km and Pons at 21 km.
Cognac, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Jarnac
at 12 km (direction east)Visitors to Jarnac can explore the small old town, walk along the...
See Jarnac guide

Saint-Simon
at 20 km (direction east)In the Charente town of Saint-Simon you will enjoy a stroll along...
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Pons
at 21 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime departmentPons is a quiet small town overlooked by a castle tower that...
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Saintes
at 25 km (direction west), in the Charente-Maritime departmentThe town of Saintes is very interesting, with an extensive old-town to...
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Barbezieux
at 28 km (direction south-east)Here in the small town of Barbezieux it is the castle that...
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Jonzac
at 29 km (direction south-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime departmentBest known as a spa town Jonzac also has a small castle...
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Saint-Jean d'Angely
at 32 km (direction north-west), in the Charente-Maritime departmentThe historic centre of Saint-Jean d'Angely has several notable monuments including the...
See Saint-Jean d'Angely guide

Saint-Savinien
at 34 km (direction west-north-west), in the Charente-Maritime departmentIn an attractive setting on the banks of the Charente River, Saint-Savinien...
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Angouleme
at 37 km (direction east)Angouleme is one of our favourite Charente towns, with several interesting historic...
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Mouthiers-sur-Boeme
at 39 km (direction east-south-east)The 12th century church in roman style is the principal monument here...
See Mouthiers-sur-Boeme guide

Tusson
at 41 km (direction east-north-east)Tusson is a very typical town of the Charente and has several...
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Torsac
at 45 km (direction east-south-east)Torsac is one of several small but interesting villages to stroll around...
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Charmant
at 46 km (direction east-south-east)Charmant is another pleasant Charente town, with a small castle and a...
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Talmont
Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction west-south-west), in the Charente-Maritime departmentTalmont-sur-Gironde is one of the prettiest villages in Charente-Maritime, well known for...
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Markets in and near Cognac
Market days in Cognac: weekly market: Tuesday & Friday;
- Cognac: market Tuesday & Friday (0km)
- Jarnac: market every day except Monday (13km)
- Matha: market Tuesday, Friday and Saturday (19km)
- Pons: market Wednesday and Saturday (21km)
- Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (29km)
- Jonzac: market Tuesday & Saturday (29km)
- La Couronne: market Saturday (35km)
- Aulnay: market Sunday (36km)
- Angouleme: market every day except Monday (37km)
- Cozes: market Wednesday (41km)
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Tourist attractions near Cognac, France
What to do at Cognac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Cognac.
Heritage sites
- Pons ancien hopital des pèlerins (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
- Saintes basilique St Eutrope (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (25km)
- Saint-Jean-d'Angély, abbaye royale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
- Aulnay église St Pierre (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Talmont (49km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Jonzac (29km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (5km)
- Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (8km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (8km)
- Abbaye de Fontdouce (Saint-Bris-des-Bois) (13km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et eglise de Saint Hérie (Matha) (19km)
- Eglise de Saint Vivien (Bagnizeau) (21km)
- Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes (Saintes) (24km)
- Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (26km)
- Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (30km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Trois-Palis) (31km)
- Eglise de Saint Cybard (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (32km)
- Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (32km)
- Eglise de Saint Michel (Saint-Michel) (34km)
- Eglise de Saint Jean-Baptiste (La Couronne) (35km)
- Eglise de Saint-Brice (Saint-Mande-sur-Bredoire) (36km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Angouleme) (38km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Voulgezac) (40km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Puymoyen) (41km)
- Eglise de Saint-Pierre (Dampierre-sur-Boutonne) (41km)
- Eglise de Saint André (Ruffec) (55km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du Chaigne (21km)
- La Roche Courbon (38km)
- Logis de Forge (39km)
- Jardin monastique médiéval (41km)
- Parcs et jardins du château de Beaulon (42km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Château de Richemont (Charente) (3km)
- Forêt de Pons (21km)
- Forêt de la Lande (35km)
Towns of Art and history
Geography and distances
Cognac is in the west of France at 38 kilometres from Angouleme, the department capital (general information: Cognac is 405 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Cognac
Canton: Cognac
Arrondissement: Cognac
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
New region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Postcode: 16100
Distance to Cognac
from Angouleme (prefecture): 38 km
from Paris: 405 km
from Calais: 606 km
from Nice: 640 km
from Bordeaux: 98 km
from Strasbourg: 690 km
Getting here
Most visitors to the region come by car with arrive here by car with the ferry ports at Saint Malo taking about 5 hours driving time. For driving distances to Cognac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ars, Boutiers-Saint-Trojan, Cherves-Richemont, Javrezac, Merpins and Saint-Brice.
This page in French: Visiter Cognac
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