Enter the inner world of the prestigious cognac merchant houses. Each one has its own personality, philosophy and history. These tourist visits, translated into several languages and open to everyone, offer a voyage into the world of cognac. Contemporary scenography, multimedia film... from storehouse to paradise, each house is an opportunity to explore in depth the traditions and secrets of producing exceptional cognacs.
COGNAC CAMUS, in Cognac
A fully family owned independent house where you are invited to share their passion for cognac in a series of dedicated spaces: the « Tables » of Distillation, Ageing and Flavours.
www.camus.fr
COGNAC COURVOISIER, in Jarnac
An exceptional voyage through the history of cognac and the History of France.
www.courvoisier.com
COGNAC HENNESSY, in Cognac
Visit to the storehouses on the quays, crossing the Charente by boat and tasting.
www.hennessy-cognac.com
COGNAC LOUIS ROYER, in Jarnac
Guided visit to the storehouses and presentation of the company’s cognacs and liqueurs.
www.louis-royer.com
COGNAC MARTELL, in Cognac
Founded in 1715, this great house has a visitors’ trail to explore the secrets of the vine and the crus, the aromas and colours, the gabarre and the storehouse... and taste.
www.martell.com
COGNAC OTARD, in Cognac
Since 1796, the Otard house has been installed in the château de François 1er. A “double visit“ which opens the doors both of history and the storehouses...
www.otard.com
COGNAC RÉMY MARTIN, in Cognac
There are visits to the head office, the company’s private storehouses and the Domain with a train ride through the vineyards; tasting with sweet and savoury appetisers, sensorial initiations...
www.visitesremymartin.com
THOMAS HINE & CO, in Jarnac
On the quays of the Charente, Hine opens the doors to its “Paradise“, its old cellars where the secrets of its famous vintage cognacs are jealously guarded.
www.hinecognac.com
Les Etapes du Cognac
The five theme itineraries – cognac and the vine, cognac and the river, cognac and stone, cognac and traditions, cognac, la pierre et l'estuaire – the Etapes du Cognac pass from village to village to meet winegrowers who willingly throw open the doors of their farms and reveal their secrets for making cognac, pineau des Charentes and vins de pays. des Charentes and vins de pays. Almost 200 signposted trails (vines, gourmet, discovery, relaxation) offer a wide range of activities to take a break in the vineyards in the Charente and explore the region at close quarters.
A guide and a map are available: 05 46 36 47 35 - www.cognacetapes.com
The Ecomusée du Cognac
Migron: Patrick Tesseron has created this astonishing museum on the family domain which was founded in 1850. From grapes to tasting, he describes the world of cognac around 3 worlds: a 30 minute audio show, a winegrower’s museum, a sensorial trail which offers a unique voyage through the aromas.
An exhibition explores the associations of cognac with the Havana, coffee and chocolate.
Tel. 05 46 94 91 16
• Le Cep Enchanté (Macqueville)
Macqueville: the 1st viticultural theme park in Europe invented by Juliette & Jean-François Quéron, a winegrowing couple who wanted to share their profession and their passion for the vine in an entertaining way. Ideal for children.
www.lecepenchante.com
• L’Espace découverte (Cognac)
Cognac: a genuine interpretation centre which recalls the history and heritage linked to Cognac with models, a slide show, films and magic books.
www.espace-decouverte.fr
• Le musée des Arts du Cognac (Cognac)
Cognac: it recounts the industrial, economic, social and technological history of eau-de-vie thanks to an original interactive museography which calls on all the senses.
www.ville-cognac.fr
• Le Maine Giraud (Champagne-Vigny)
Champagne-Vigny: property of the poet Alfred de Vigny, this viticultural domain is an opportunity to follow the footsteps of this poet who also produced well-known eaux-de-vie, and to learn the secrets of production in the course of a visit to the storehouses and the distillery.
www.mainegiraud.com
• Le circuit du Chêne (Chassors)
Chassors: the barrels used for ageing eaux-de-vie are made of oak. While the visit shows the various stages in their production and highlights the incomparable skill of the fendeurs de merrains or stave splitters and coopers, it also presents the other stages in the production of cognac.
www.moinesfreres.fr
• La Maison de la Vigne (Archiac)
Archiac: future centre for exploring and tasting products of the Haute Saintonge through pineau des Charentes, cognac, vin de pays Charentais and culinary specialities of the region.(Opening in 2009)
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