Cognac
Chateau de Cognac Premises Undergo a Facelift
The castle of cognac Otard has undergone four months of restoration work and refurbishment. The building is a part of French history, boasting the place where Louise de Savoie and Charles d’Angoulême first met, giving rise to the future king of France – François Ier. The oldest part of the castle is the former dining…
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New Visits this Summer at the Musée des Arts du Cognac
The Musée des Arts du Cognac, or MACO, has taken on two new recruits to help give visitors a little more insight into the world of cognac this summer. Two new tours of the museum will start next Saturday – July 9th – and the new staff will be specifically assigned to help with these….
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Cognac is Truly a Stop on the International Tourist Map
The city of Cognac is, of course, world famous – mainly for the obvious reason of its production of eaux-de-vie. At a recent General Assembly the visitor figures for 2010 were revealed, showing that over 40% of last year’s 22,000 visitors were foreigners. And whilst it’s a well-known fact that the British love to visit…
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Largest Cognac Collection in the World is in Danger of being Smashed
Don’t worry, we don’t mean into tiny pieces – phew! But the current holder of the world’s greatest cognac collection, Michel Gillet from Montreal, Canada, is teetering on the verge of being toppled from his throne. The Rotary de Cognac and Jarnac have brought together a magnificent collection of more than 950 different bottles of…
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Beer in Cognac?
Nestling in the formidable shadow of Martell and the other great cognac houses, a new shop – La Mise en Biere – has opened its doors. Proprietor – Yann Le Floch – opened the doors of his new enterprise on January 03, and stocks an enormous range of beers from all over the world. An…
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Town of Cognac loses more inhabitants
The population of Cognac declines: while Angouleme got around 440 new inhabitants, the town of Cognac lost 177. Any Cognac fans that would like to go to Charente? Come on, Cognac Expert readers: Move to Cognac! There are 351 581 people living in Charente, that’s 2000 more than in 2007. The town of Angouleme has…
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