All year round, Cognac comes alive with numerous events and festivals around History, cultureand terroir. We advise you to stop off at these emblematic events in the city: “Cognac Blues Passions”, “Festival de Polar”, “Fête du Cognac”, “Festi’Classique en Pays de Cognac” and “Cognac Marathon”. Ask reception to find out about upcoming events.
A city of Art and History
The town of Cognac
Located on the banks of the Charente, Cognac is a city of Art and Historywhich will charm you with its location , its history, its historical monuments, its architecture, its gentle way of life, its brandy and its historical monuments. We advise you to go to Vieux Cognac which brings together a large number of historical monuments: Royal Castle of Cognac, Porte Saint-Jacques and Saint-Léger Church. Continue your discovery of the city with a visit to the Museum of Art and History, the Cognac public garden and the François 1er Park.
To discover the good and beautiful local products, we invite you to the Cognac markets: Saturday mornings on the Place du Solençon and Tuesdays and Friday mornings on the Place du Champ de Foire. In one of Cognac's emblematic buildings is the covered market, open every morning from Tuesday to Sunday.
A year of celebration The festivals
A journey through history The Roman Art route
Walk in the footsteps of history, in the heart of green landscapes where hills and Romanesque churches mingle. Take one of the tourist routes of the region which will take you past superb churches, showcasing Romanesque Art. Visit these monuments that make the region famous: the Saint-Pierre church in Jarnac, the Saint-Maxime church in Saint-Meme-les-Carrières, the Saint-Hippolyte church in Plaizac or the Saint-Martin church in Sigogne.