Château de Cognac
Château de Cognac is a French castle. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1925. A short trip away is Jardin public de Cognac, 400 m off, the first of 63 within 15 km.
Château in Cognac
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Cognac
Château de Cognac is in the commune of Cognac, with 16 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1925; built in the 14th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00104306). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
Warmest in Cognac are April to October, at 18–27°C.
Château de Cognac
5 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1925
- Built
- 14th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Cognac, Charente
The way to Château de Cognac
Orange marks Château de Cognac, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cognac. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Château de Cognac
The most populous of the 8 is Saintes, at 25,363. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Cognac
Châteaubernard
Val-de-Cognac
Jarnac
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Cognac is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Cognac | It’s in this commune | 18,532 |
| Châteaubernard | 2.2 km southeast of it | 3,878 |
| Val-de-Cognac | 5.9 km northwest of it | 3,471 |
| Jarnac | 12 km east of it | 4,486 |
| Chaniers | 18 km west of it | 3,651 |
| Pons | 22 km southwest of it | 4,343 |
| Rouillac | 23 km northeast of it | 2,919 |
| Saintes | 24 km west of it | 25,363 |
While you are near Château de Cognac
Nearby, 63 places within 15 km include 2 museums, 2 monasteries and a garden.
MuseumMusée des arts du cognac300 m southwest, in Cognac3
MuseumMusée d'Art et d'Histoire de Cognac400 m southeast, in Cognac4FortFortPorte Saint-Jacques100 m west, in Cognac5Monastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré Saint-Léger de Cognac400 m south, in Cognac6AttractionAttractionHôtel de la Gabelle300 m southwest, in Cognac7Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Récollets de Cognac400 m southeast, in Cognac8RuinsRuinsAbbaye Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Châtres5.7 km east, in Saint-BriceWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Château de Cognac
Where is Château de Cognac?
Château de Cognac is in Cognac, in Charente (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Château de Cognac?
French castle.
Is Château de Cognac a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1925, Mérimée record PA00104306.
How well known is Château de Cognac?
Château de Cognac has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Cognac?
April to October are the warmest months in Cognac, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Cognac?
Within 15 km: Jardin public de Cognac (400 m), Musée des arts du cognac (300 m), Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Cognac (400 m) and Porte Saint-Jacques (100 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Musée des arts du cognac: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Cognac: rosier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.