The distilleries of Cognac

The House of Rémy Martin

 

World leader of superior quality cognacs and specialist of the appellation Fine Champagne. On the programme: visit to the warehouses, tastings, themed days. Address: 20, Rue de la Société Vinicole, 16100 Cognac.

 

The House of Hennessy

 

The House of Hennesy dominates the Charente river on two sides: on the right bank you'll find the 18th century warehouses and on the left bank the temple of light created in 1995 by the architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. This cognac house has been offering its know-how in cognac since 1765. It is open to the public with guided visits. Address: Quai Hennessy, 16100 Cognac.

 

Baron Otard - Château De Cognac

 

The visit of the Château de Cognac takes visitors along a journey through the history of France. As the place of birth of François I in 1494, and the headquarters of the Baron Otard cognacs since 1795, the building has seen great events passing by. The visitor will arrive at a room called the « Paradis », the place where the oldest eaux-de-vie age (some of them date from 1820). This place used to be rather like hell as it used to be the prison of the château. Address: 127 boulevard Denfert-Rochereau, 16100 Cognac.

 

The House of Martell

 

The oldest of the cognac houses, created in 1715! On a pond set between the buildings of this cognac house floats an authentic 19th century barge, used for the transport of barrels. A light and sound show make the harbour and the departure of the ship come to live again. Address: 7 Place Édouard Martell, 16100 Cognac.

 

The House of Courvoisier

 

On the banks of the Charente, between the bridges and locks of Jarnac, the museum area with modern architecture of wood and glass, stands next to the old buildings. The visit from room to room will allow you to understand the different steps to the production of cognac. Address: 2 Place du Château, 16200 Jarnac.

 

Photos: « Maine-Giraud Alambic » by JLPC -  Ecomusée du Cognac CMT17 C. TRIBALLIER

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