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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).

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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.

photo of Cognac
Cognac 1km
photo of Jarnac
Jarnac 12km
photo of Saintes
Saintes 25km
photo of Jonzac
Jonzac 29km
photo of Tusson
Tusson 41km
photo of Torsac
Torsac 45km
photo of Talmont
Talmont 49km

 


Things to see in Cognac and nearby

Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Cognac

  1. '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) :
  2. Beautiful Villages: Talmont (49km) :
  3. 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) :
  4. Town / village in bloom 4*: Saintes (23km) : Angouleme (37km) :
  5. 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 communes near Cognac (within 6 km): Ars : Boutiers-Saint-Trojan : Cherves-Richemont : Javrezac : Merpins : Saint-Brice :

 

Cognac holidays and travel

Hotels: book now, pay at the hotel, 'best price promise': Cognac Hotels

Family fun: Holiday villages in Poitou-Charentes

Car hire : great prices, all destinations at France car rentals

Holiday rentals: Charente gites and villas

 


 

This page in French: Visitez Cognac