The district of Cognac

As evoked by its name, the district is the main cognac production area. The whole district is built up around this industry, the city of Cognac being its center and Jarnac the second most important. The grapevines grow inbetween small forests in a lightly wavy and green landscape, where you might encounter an old village with typical stone houses and a romanic church as its natural city center.

 

 

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Cognac houses

When you are in the region, you cannot leave without visiting at least one cognac house. You will learn how this world famous alcohol is produced; everything from the grapes through the wine and distillation, to the storage in barrels and the final product.

 

Kultur

In the Cognac district there are also numerous castles, cloisters and churches that are worth to visit. You will be able to experience History from the Roman times until today. It is also worth mentioning that Vikings already visited the region. They sailed up the Charente river, first to plunder and then to establish commerce, and very quickly discovered their taste of the wine that was produced her in the past.

 

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