# Château de Cognac

Cognac, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Château de Cognac stands in Cognac (Charente), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century, 16th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Standing on the banks of the Charente in Cognac, this castle occupies a site fortified since the 10th century, though the buildings seen today date mainly from the rebuilding carried out by the counts of Angoulême in the 15th century, under Jean de Valois and then François I, who was born here in 1494. The long river-facing façade, with its so-called king's balcony decorated with salamanders, dates from around 1500. Since the 19th century the buildings have housed cellars belonging to a brandy trading house, so medieval remains now sit alongside a working spirits business.

**Practical details not verified yet.** We know this château and where it is, but we have not yet checked its opening hours or prices at the source. We would rather tell you than display something we are unsure of.

## Practical information

- Wheelchair access : Certaines salles ne sont pas accessibles aux visiteurs en fauteuil roulant (Salle au Casque, Appartements du Roi, Chais humides). Sont accessibles : le guichet, les Salles de réception Renaissance, la Cour Louise de Savoie, le Bar Le Lys.
- Gift shop : yes

## Where this château is

- 127 Bd Denfert Rochereau, 16100 Cognac
- +33 5 45 36 88 86
- 45.698333333, -0.33
- Heritage status : Registered historic monument (inscrit)
- Period of construction : 14e siècle, 16e siècle

## Sources

- Official website : https://www.chateauroyaldecognac.com/
- Wikidata : https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2240557
- Mérimée record : https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00104306

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