Cognac travel guide
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Visit Cognac: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Cognac is situated in the Charente department (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 37 km from Angouleme, the department capital. (General information: Cognac is 405 km from Paris and 606 km from the port at Calais).
For a detailed travel guide see Cognac
Popular places to visit near Cognac: these include Cognac at 1 km and Jarnac at 12 km. Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) is a listed 'religious monument' at 5km and Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) is a listed 'religious monument' at 8km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Cognac: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 3*;
Selected places to visit and attractions near Cognac, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Cognac and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Cognac
- '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) :
- Beautiful Villages: Talmont (49km) :
- Religious monuments: Abbaye Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Châtre (Saint-Brice) (5km) : Eglise de Saint Martin (Gensac-la-Pallue) (8km) : Eglise de Saint-Germain (Gimeux) (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) : Upper Church et lower Church de Saint Eutrope (Saintes) (25km) : Eglise de Saint Germain (Varaize) (26km) : Eglise de Saint-Savinien (Fenioux) (30km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Saintes (23km) : Angouleme (37km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Jonzac (29km) :
Map of places to visit near Cognac & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Cognac
Canton: Cognac
Arrondissement: Cognac
Department: Charente
Region: Poitou-Charentes
Postcode: 16100
Distance to Cognac
from Angouleme: 37 km
from Paris: 405 km
from Calais: 606 km
from Nice: 640 km
from Bordeaux: 98 km
from Strasbourg: 690 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Cognac (within 6 km): Ars : Boutiers-Saint-Trojan : Cherves-Richemont : Javrezac : Merpins : Saint-Brice :
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This page in French: Visitez Cognac