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29 16, Rue du XIV Juillet - 16 100 COGNAC • +33 (0)5 45 82 10 71 [email protected] VISITS AND HERITAGE GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE 02 02 04 CONT Visits Frieze ENTS by Nathalie chronological 06 08 Discover Amus-eum the territory! YOURSELVES !

11 12 In the A stimulating blessèd times heritage of the abbeys

14 16 Map of our region Enjoy life Destination Cognac in a château !

20 22 On Creativity Cognac and recreation

23 26 Cultural Top diversity family activities VISITS AND HERITAGE GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE 03 Frieze chronological

MIDDLE AGES 1th century ANTIQUITY • Construction of the Château de First vines planted and creation of around the year 1000 the first great highways • 1st mention of the town of Cognac (Via Agrippa, Chemin Boisné …) (Conniacum) in 1030 • Development of the salt trade LOWER CRETACEOUS along the PERIOD 11th to 13th centuries -130 million years ago • Romanesque churches are built all • Dinosaurs at Angeac-Charente over the region 14th and 15th centuries

• The Hundred Years War (1337-1453) – a disastrous period for the region, successively English and French

NEOLITHIC PERIOD RENAISSANCE

• Construction of several dolmens End of the 15th century in our region • Birth of François 1st in the Château de Cognac in 1494 King of from 1515 to 1547

16th century • “Coup de ” - In 1547, during a duel, Guy de Chabot (Baron de Jarnac) slashed the calf of his adversary, the lord of La Châtaigneraie with a blow of his sword. This very adroit “coup” was fatal to the latter • - In 1569, victory over the Protestant troops. The Prince de Condé was murdered after surrendering • Discovery of Pineau des in 1589 VISITS AND HERITAGE GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE 04 17TH AND 18TH CENTURY

20ST CENTURY

• Cognac is now exported in bottles • Birth of François Mitterrand 17th century in 1916 at Jarnac – • Invention of double distillation President of France from • Creation of the first cognac trading house: 1981 to 1995 Maison AUGIER in 1643 • Creation of the first “charentaises”(slippers)

• Commercialisation of Pineau des Charentes in 1921 th 18 century • Cognac Tourist Office opens in • Development of the cognac trade and 1924 establishment of the great cognac trading • The regional appellations (“crus”) houses: MARTELL (1715), REMY-MARTIN are identified in 1938 (1726), DELAMAIN et HINE (1763), HENNESSY (1765) et OTARD (1795)

19TH CENTURY 21ST CENTURY

• Decline of river-based trade with the opening • Segonzac is the first French of the Angoulême-Saintes railway in 1867 municipality to obtain the label • Phylloxera crisis between 1875 and 1895 “Cittaslow” in 2010 • Birth of Jean Monnet (“Father of Europe”) in 1888 • First semi-automatic bottling machine in 1898

• Cognac acquires the label “Ville d’Art et d’Histoire” in 2012 VISITS AND HERITAGE GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE

ALCOHOL ABUSE IS DANGEROUS FOR YOUR HEALTH - DRINK RESPONSIBLY. 05 Discover THE TERRITORY ! WALKS IN COGNAC ! “King’s Walk” (Le Parcours du Roy) and “Belle époque Walk” bring to life the architectural heritage of the ancient centre of Cognac. The former takes you back to the beginnings of eaux- de-vie (17th and 18th centuries); the latter, with a visit to the essential Place François I, th WE is an invitation to return to the 19 century. LOVE Circuits available at the Cognac Tourist Office. 16, Rue du XIV Juillet - 16 100 COGNAC

Cognac Jarnac La Charente

DID YOU KNOW? Bourg-Charente Bassac The suffix -ac at the end of a place name comes from the Latin -acum and originally from the Gallic -acos and it St-Simon means an owner’s estate. WE LOVE Graves- St-Amant St-Même Vibrac les-Carrières IT’S WORTH St-Simeux SEEING ! Segonzac Châteauneuf- sur-Charente SEGONZAC, STEP BY STEP... St-Preuil Bouteville St-Fort- This village contains a number of stones which, through their sculpture and arrangement, reveal 7 metres long, 2.20 metres sur-le-Né historical upheavals, slices of life and the needs Lignières- high, 4.70 metres wide and of past eras. Nose in the air, the eye on the a table weighing more than lookout find all these small details that tell the Sonneville 40 tonnes, the dolmen of past and the present. Saint-Fort-sur-le-Né has been Circuits available majestically enthroned in the at the Tourist Information Office

VISITS AND HERITAGE GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE middle of the vineyard for Le Né more than five thousand years. 1, Rue Pierre Viala - 16 130 SEGONZAC 06 When you’re out and about, do spend some time in our atypical little villages and be surprised by their authenticity.

WE LOVE JARNAC HISTORIC TRACK ! This 40-minute tour allows you to discover the architectural and historical curiosities of the town of Jarnac. Circuits available at the Tourist Information Office 1, Avenue Carnot - 16 200 MAINXE-GONDEVILLE

Cognac Jarnac La Charente

Bourg-Charente Bassac

St-Simon Graves- St-Amant St-Même Vibrac les-Carrières St-Simeux Segonzac Châteauneuf- sur-Charente WE LOVE St-Preuil Bouteville St-Fort- sur-le-Né Lignières- WALK IN CHATEAUNEUF ! Sonneville Discover at your own pace of Chateauneuf-sur-Charente and discover the main monuments and points of interest Circuits available at the Tourist Information Office 2, Rue du Général Leclerc - 16 120 CHATEAUNEUF/CHARENTE

Le GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE Né 07 Amus-eum YOURSELVES! Musée des arts du Cognac ESPACE DÉCOUVERTE EN PAYS DE COGNAC Interpretation centre showing the heritage and environmental resources of western Charente. Travel back to the heart of our history and discover all the attractions of the area: the river Charente, Romanesque art and of course the story of François I. 1 Place de la Salle Verte - 16 100 COGNAC Thanks to a modern, fun presentation linking multimedia, +33 (0)5 45 36 03 65 - www.espace-decouverte. soundscape and olfactory ambiances, the visitor will discover fr the mysteries of cognac production. 1 20, Place de la Salle Verte - 16 100 COGNAC VIRTUAL TRAVELERS +33 (0)5 45 36 21 10 - www.musees-cognac.fr 6 experiences to travel on the Lower Cretaceous Destination in the 19th century thanks to virtual reality helmets.

MUSÉE D’ART ET D’HISTOIRE Situated in the former Dupuy-d’Angeac townhouse, the museum is home to amazing collections on the history of the Cognac region: archaeology, popular traditions, arts and crafts... and a fine art collection including Art Nouveau glasswork as well as paintings by Italian, Flemish and French masters - the Charentais artists are given the place of honour!

1 48, Boulevard Denfert-Rochereau - 16 100 COGNAC +33 (0)5 45 32 07 25 - www.musees-cognac.fr

La fondation Martell Place of all contemporary creations, the Fondation Martell continues to reinvent itself through a cross-disciplinary program and the progressive transformation of its spaces. The Fondation d’entreprise Martell aims to become a new cultural destination. This new center of innovation and culture, anchored in the territory, will become an engine for growth, development and sustainable development of the department and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region.

1 16, Avenue Paul Firino Martell 16 100 COGNAC www.fondationdentreprisemartell.com VISITS AND HERITAGE GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE 08 Musée des Arts et des Traditions The museum traces the life of an 18th century farm- labourer and the development of the municipality over time. The display of old tools for the various trades La petite maison du lin (blacksmith, cooper, clog maker, winemaker) takes the visitor deep in the past. Reconstitution of a Charentais weaver’s th 4 3, Place André Hitier - 16 130 SALLES D’ANGLES house in the 19 century. +33 (0)5 45 83 71 13 Discover weaving, spinning and bobbin sallesdangles.com/le-musee-des-arts-et-des-traditions/ lace. Exhibition on the history of flax, its cultivation and transformation from plant to yarn. Guided visit of the village on request. Weaving, spinning and bobbin lace MAISON NATALE workshop on request. DE FRANÇOIS MITTERRAND 5 Ferme La Charmille - 16 130 LIGNIÈRES- SONNEVILLE Discover the childhood of +33(0)5 45 91 60 83 (President) François Mitterrand www.petitemaisondulin.fr through a visit to the living rooms of his home and artefacts preserved by four generations. The visit ends with a stroll in the garden. 2 22, Rue Abel Guy - 16 200 JARNAC +33 (0)5 45 35 46 08 www.maison-natale-francois -mitterrand.org

Musée François Mitterrand The museum is housed in a former cognac winery and has two rooms: MUSÉE DE LA COIFFE in the first are preserved a large number of “presidential” objects The headdress museum displays a collection of headdresses - works of art gifted to the former from all over the Charente that demonstrate 19th century president during his 14 years in regional identity. power. In the second room can be Visitors can discover the delicate embroidery or the seen models of all the great public remarkable pressing that gave the particular shapes to the works he inspired from 1981-1995. headdresses of our (female) ancestors. Visits by appointment. 2 10, Quai de l’Orangerie 3 2, Impasse de la Mairie - 16 200 FLEURAC 16 200 JARNAC • +33 (0)5 45 81 38 88 +33 (0)5 45 35 82 38 www.musee-francois-mitterrand.org GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE 09 LA CITÉ INTERNATIONALE DE LA BANDE DESSINÉE ET CITÉ DE L’HUÎTRE Visit oyster-farmers’ huts on a jetty just DE L’IMAGE above water level. Themes include the oyster, its story, its environment, the people Spread over three buildings, the city is home to a museum of the comic strip, temporary who cultivate it and... tasting. Daily visit to exhibitions, library, an excellent bookshop and an oyster-farm including demonstration of boutique, an art house cum research cinema tools. In the afternoon sessions, learn and a panoramic brasserie. the art of opening an oyster. Exhibitions, meetings and graphic creation 7 Rue de Martyrs - 17 320 MARENNES workshops year-round. +33(0)5 46 36 78 98 - www.cite-huitre.com 6 121, Rue de Bordeaux - 16 000 ANGOULÊME +33 (0)5 45 38 65 65 - www.citebd.org

PALÉOSITE

This unique space aims to bring prehistory to life. Both fun and insightful, the Paléosite hosts a wealth of events, activities, practical stone-carving and lance-throwing workshops, excavation workshops, permanent collections with reconstructions of habitats and replicas of local fauna, and whole air condionned rooms dedicated to the Neanderthals.

A visit dedicaded to fun and knowledge

8 Route de la Montée Verte - 17 770 SAINT-CÉSAIRE

VISITS AND HERITAGE GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE 05 46 97 90 90 - www.paleosite.fr 10 In the blessèd times OF THE ABBEYS ...

ABBAYE DE CHÂTRES Romanesque abbey dating from the end of the 11th century. The transept and choir were partially destroyed during the 100 Years War whereas the monastic buildings were burned down during the Wars of Religion. The abbey was sold as a National Asset in 1795 then transformed into a pottery until 1825. Its classification in 1948 as a historic monument ABBAYE DE enabled restoration work to begin which has recently acquired a new impetus since 2016. FONTDOUCE 9 Domaine de Garde Épée - 16 100 SAINT-BRICE With your family or your +33 (0)5 45 82 10 71 (booking essential) friends, to visit or to play www.abbaye-de-chatres.net some games discover this timeless place. Founded in 1111, the abbey became a regional power from the 13th century and ABBAYE DE obtained the title of Royal Abbey in the 15th century. BASSAC It suffered from the torments of the 16th century Wars The visitor to this major of Religion. However, the Benedictine abbey is different rooms that have immediately impressed by its been preserved demonstrate architecture emerging from the the scale of the abbey at its height. vineyards. One thousand years of history, from the 11th century until our day, can be read in the Every year, Fontdouce organises exhibitions, stonework. Classic, gothic and baroque styles sit seamlessly side by side, concerts and many events. recalling moments of pain and glory. 12 Abbaye de Fontdouce 10 50, Route de Condé - 16 120 BASSAC 17 770 SAINT BRIS-DES-BOIS +33 (0)5 45 83 08 32 - +33 (0)6 70 98 38 74 (booking essential) +33 (0)5 46 74 77 08 www.abbaye-de-bassac.fr www.fontdouce.com

ABBAYE AUX DAMES, LA CITÉ MUSICALE

Founded in 1047 the Abbaye aux Dames was the first monastery for women in . With Musicaventure, discover a sensory and connected experience of the abbey and music. Different ways to explore the place, its history and discover the music around Sound Travel, Spatial Concerts, the Musical Carousel, a classical audioguide, with a breadcrumb trail: the pleasure.

11 11, Place de l’Abbaye - 17 100 SAINTES +33 (0)5 46 97 48 48 - www.abbayeauxdames.org VISITS AND HERITAGE GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE 11 A stimulating HERITAGE

VISITE GUIDÉE DE SAINT-MÊME-LES-CARRIÈRES

L’ART À TA PORTE

For this third year, «L’art à ta porte» proposes to explore the theme of L’Empreinte by exploiting the potential of a shop window. The exhibition will During a two hour visit you will discover the heritage of Saint- Même-les-Carrières: the château, the church, the bread-oven run from June 6, opening day, to and wash-house and most importantly the stone quarries September 26, 2020. which were exploited from the 8th and 9th centuries on, initially Free or guided tour of the city. as an open-pit and then from the 17th century until 1975 as a mine. An impressive ensemble, 2km long and 600m wide.. 14 1, Rue Antoine Descoffres 13 16 720 SAINT-MÊME-LES-CARRIÈRES 16 120 CHATEAUNEUF/CHTE +33 (0)5 45 81 92 28 (Sundays by reservation) +33 (0)6 47 30 64 52 www.saint-meme-patrimoine.fr

LATE NIGHT PERFORMANCES! LET’S GO OUT!

Let’s go to Bourg-Charente for the Son et Lumière show “The real history of cognac”! The spectacle takes place on two evenings in July on the banks of the Charente at the foot of Bourg- You, the driver, follow the guide who will introduce you to Charente château. It tells the story of cognac the best-kept secrets of Grande-Champagne. An audio file through 11 scenes, from antiquity to today. provides commentary and you make brief stops at various A local association has created the show illuminated, animated sites. The evening ends with a tasting which traces the real story of traditions and of local products. Every Friday evening in July and August. know-how that are unique in the world and 15 Every Friday night in July and August – Reservation essential. that produce cognac. +33 (0)5 45 83 37 77

VISITS AND HERITAGE GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE 16 Reservation essential +33 (0)5 45 81 30 25 12 COGNAC VILLE D’ART ET D’HISTOIRE The “City of Art and History” department has produced a series of booklets on the history of Cognac in French for both adults and children. One has been published in English: «Let us tell you about Cognac» and is on sale at the Tourist Office in Cognac.

17 +33 (0)5 16 45 00 17 - www.ville-cognac.fr

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Inside – Outside (Dedans-Dehors), hidden heritage. Twenty photos by Julia Hasse that show us what we don’t normally see, what’s hidden behind the facades of buildings – elements of architecture or decoration, inner courtyards, gardens … A true immersion in the diversity and wealth of the city’s hidden heritage. On sale at the Cognac Tourist Office.

LA MAISON DE LA LIEUTENANCE

La Maison de la Lieutenance is located at the beginning of churches the rue Grande, the main axis of the city from the Middle Ages until the middle of the 19th century. Of medieval in the vines origin, the building was rebuilt in the 17th century. The carved wooden pieces, visible on the façade, probably date Our region has a wealth of Romanesque churches back to the 15th century. The door flanked by pilasters and we have prepared this brochure showing five as well as the interior fittings (fireplaces, paintings) date tours (each of about 50km) to enable you to visit from the 17th century. The Lieutenancy’s house is the them and admire their remarkable architecture.

property of Prunier. Only 2€ in our Tourist Offices. GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE

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St-Médard Vignolles Ladiville Mainfonds Les Balatries Fouquebrune Denat Antignac RouffiacA STIMULATING HERITAGE Féole Lagarde- Champagne- Boutenac Neulles La Croix Picou St-Eugène Font Gareau Le Né V La Grimaudière Le Pin St-Genis- St-Georges- Les Ecures sur-le-Né La Marguerie igny Mortagne-sur-Gironde Clam Le Clos VENJOYoulgézac LIFE IN A CHATEAU Bois de-Saintonge Antignac La Pouyade Chez Denis St-Paul Clion Chez Baron Floirac Chez Poupot Garreau Brie- La Broue Aubeville Bécheresse La Bourrelière St-Maurice- sous-Archiac Barret La Caillère ON COGNAC Mageloup Lussac Chadurie Charmant de-Tavernole Réaux Les Grands Landry St-Bonnet Péreuil St-Fort-sur-Gironde Lorignac Le Chassac Moings Angeduc Plassac Les Simons St-Paul St-Martial La Meulière Guimps Le Né CREATIVITY AND RECREATION La Verrerie St-Germain- -de-Vitaterne Allas-Champagne Barbezieux-St-Hilaire Juillaguet LeTirac St-Sigismond- Le Né Blanzac-Porcheresse St-Romain-sur-Gironde de-Lusignan St-Hilaire (La Treille) Chez Guilbeau de-Clermont Jonzac Chez Benais Charde Les Lamberts Chez Bouffard St-Léger PérignacCULTURAL DIVERSITY Quéssant Port Maubert Guitinières Chez Meux Montchaude Chavenat St-Dizant- Bastard Conzac du-Gua St-Ciers- Salles-de-Barbezieux Porcheresse du-Taillon La Bergerie Picoulade Les Baratelles St-Ciers- La Vergne Aignes- Apremont Ste-Ramée Chez Cardot St-Aulais- Cressac- Cormont Champagne Lamerac Chez et-Puypéroux Consac St-Hilaire-du-Bois Grassin la-Chapelle Bessac St-Genis Le Rivalard Les Champagnac St-Germain-de-Vibrac Fessolles St-Nicolas Arnaudeaux LesTortues St-Dizant Le Bourget Reignac Challignac Les Morlières Chez Vieuille Le Sablon La Rounière -du-Bois Chez Gentet St-Maigrin Conac Nieuil- Les Oliviers Brie-sous-Barbezieux Semillac le -Virouil Les Hilairets St-Médard Mortiers Givrezac Condéon Deviat Le Pain Ozillac Passignac St-Martial- Le Couret St-Thomas-de-Conac de-Mirambeau La Servante Poullignac St-Simon- Chez Bouet Guitres Le Tâtre Semoussac de-Bordes Allas- Fontaines-d’Ozillac La Lande Agudelle La Comté Ste-Radegonde Monceraud Peuchaud St-Sorlin de-Conac St-Georges Bocage Léoville Touvérac Berneuil -des-Agoûts Villexavier Mirambeau Les Chapelles Tugéras- Barbegillet Baignes-Ste-Radegonde Chez Moreau Ste-Souline Petit Niort Chez Nicoleau St-Félix St-Bonnet-sur-Gironde Soubran St-Maurice Chaunac Le Portail Bois-Vert Salignac- Les Granges Chillac Vibrac Chamballon Oriolles Brochon de-Mirambeau Neuves St-Laurent La Basquette Port de Cônac Vanzac La Grolle -des-Combes La Geaitrie St-Maurice Touron Chartuzac de-Laurençanne Chardes La Gâtine Messac Bran Châtignac Rouffignac Chazeau Passirac Vitrezay La Guillonnerie Les Poteries Les Boucs Bors Pleine-Selve Expiremont Chantillac Troquereau Courpignac La Sablière La Croix Moulons Mérignac St-Palais de Jean Verat La Font de Cosson Le Pas Air Blanc Pommiers Brossac -d’Ozelle Chez Boisredon Le Pinier Brie- Néron Chamouillac Coux -Moulons Le Pin Boisbreteau Chez Boisson Souméras La Brune La Vallade La Croix sous-Chalais Les Martinauds Les Barbiers Blanche Maine Le Pas de Gourbeuil Sousmoulins Chatenet Guizengeard Robine La Bruyère Vallet Chevanceaux St-Ciers- St-Caprais- Le Glorit La Porte Port -sur-Gironde Chandas La Verrerie des Callonges de-Blaye Curac Montendre Les Charbonnières Bardenac Les Férrés Ste-Colombe LaTannerie St-Vallier Gablezac Les Rodiers Jussas Polignac St-Aubin Le Petit Chez Chotard Ste-Marie Moulin Chez Prias Pouillac La Prime Les Gorces LesAlains de-Blaye Les Drouillards La Roche Marcillac des-Bois Chez Perrier St-Christophe Le Pas des Fenêtres St-Palais-de-Négrignac Boresse-et-Martron Chalais Les Loges Les Cassotiers Yviers Braud LaTouille Maine Azac Corignac Chepniers Le Colombier Jary ChezTureau et-St-Louis Donnezac Sérignac Le Fief Montlieu Neuvicq Sauvignac Le Moulin de de Bouinot La Cabane La Croix Chez Pichet Martron Mélac la Motte Fortuneau de Rapion la-Garde Rioux- Les Portes Reignac Le Défens Barbotin Martin Romaines Le Passage Etauliers Fraineau La Ferrière St-Avit Grand La Cabane Anglade La Martinettes Brignac La Cabane Orignolles Médillac au Mazerat Couprie Réaud Verdot St-Martin-d’Ary Le Haut Pont de Corps Bazac Berdot L’Hôpital Le Pas de Bret La Merlette Le Cap -Mont d’Avias Bussac-Fôrêt Les Barres Le Gât Vrillant Montguyon Lampiat Magrignac La Genétouze Guillonnet Gouas Collardeau Le Pont St-Androny Le Pontet Mouret Chierzac Genet Le Pavillon La Belle Le Jard de Bourdillas NE Etoile Bernet ON Eyrans Cartelègue Boscamnant DR Parcoul LA La Riade Générac Le Jarculet Fradon Robinson Grignon Le Fouilloux Champagne Campugnan Saugon Pacraud Clérac Enjoy life IN A CHATEAU!

Château Chesnel A unique château in the region, thanks to its original architecture. The whole is a harmonious construction of outbuildings and château that have remained intact since the first stones were laid at the beginning of the 17th century. The main part of the château is on two levels, flanked by two wings at right angles and at the angles of the quadrilateral are two massive square towers that are topped by a parapet on strong cantilevers that mask the roofs, decorated with crenellations that render this imposing building particularly charming. 18 Château Chesnel - 16 370 CHERVES-RICHEMONT • +33 (0)6 87 80 72 88 (Visit all year on reservation) • www.gite-chateauchesnel.com

CHÂTEAU DE BOUTEVILLE

Built as early as the 9th century to defend the area against the Vikings, the castle passed into the hands of the English and then the French who razed it in 1392. The current château dates from the 17th century and was modernised a century later. 19 16 120 BOUTEVILLE • +33 (0)5 45 97 51 49 VISITS AND HERITAGE GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE 16 Le Château Royal de Cognac A 10th century fortress Overlooking the Charente river, Le Château was initially a 10th-century fortress designed to stop Norman invasions, and then in the 15th century became a stately home which was the birthplace of one of France’s most illustrious kings, Francis Ist. Baron Otard, who had founded its Cognac House in 1795, quickly understands that the thick walls provide exceptional aging conditions for his eaux-de-vie. He purchases Le Château, saving it from total destruction. Le Château is still the perfect setting for the most prestigious receptions, cocktail parties, gala dinners, dance evenings, concerts and more. Le Château Royal de Cognac, which became a historic monument, is now a witness to French history and a Cognac House. We are offering a variety of tours combining two aspects of history: the history of France and the history of BARON OTARD Cognac up to the present day. Welcome to the Royal Château of Cognac!

The story of cognac - alternatively

20 Château Royal de Cognac 127, Boulevard Denfert Rochereau – 16 100 COGNAC +33 (0)5 45 36 88 86 VISITS AND HERITAGE GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE Open year-round except 1st May, 25th December and 1st January www.chateauroyaldecognac.com 17 CHÂTEAU DE PANLOY A CHATEAU TO DISCOVER AS A FAMILY Panloy, situated beside the Charente at Port d’Envaux is still live in by the same family. Come and discover, as a family yourselves, an authentic construction from the time of Louis XV. Enjoy the garden treasure hunt which will enable children and parents alike to discover the many outbuildings. The 7ha park has a fine games trail which entices young and old into the woods and paths of the estate plus the opportunity of coming across the château’s animals! Finally, visiting the château itself takes you though all the living areas: salons, bedrooms, galleries, attics. A treasure hunt will enable the children to discover all that Panloy has to offer and have fun at the same time! 21 3, Domaine de Panloy - 17 350 PORT D’ENVAUX +33 (0)5 46 91 73 23 - +33 (0)6 47 48 54 90 www.panloy.com

CHÂTEAU DE LA ROCHE COURBON

La Roche Courbon offers 2 escape game rooms: La Chambre du Marquis and La Tour du Temps.

In two authentic places of the property, specially furnished for you, we offer a complete immersion for an unforgettable adventure. As a family, with friends, try in 60 minutes to escape from the room in which you are locked..

23 La Roche Courbon 17 250 SAINT PORCHAIRE CHATEAU DE CRAZANNES +33 (0)5 46 95 60 10 www.larochecourbon.fr

Listed as a Historic Monument, Crazannes Castle was built at the end of the 15th century a few hundred meters from the Crazannes stone quarry site. In the park, you will discover the Romanesque chapel, the dungeon, the dovecote and the museum of ancient crafts. 22 24, Rue du Château - 17 350 CRAZANNES +33 (0)5 46 90 15 94 - www.crazannes.com VISITS AND HERITAGE GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE 18 Le Château des Enigmes

Le Château des Enigmes: a castle of which you are the hero! Search for the treasure of the famous pirate Jack Rackham thanks to 27 puzzle games to solve! An adventure to be experienced with family or friends through which you will discover the most beautiful rooms of the castle, the wooded park and its small farm. Games of reflection, skill or observation explore the park by solving the riddles to try to find the treasure! As you solve a puzzle, gain height in our treetop net course for young and old alike, guaranteed to make you laugh! Ready for adventure? Then hurry! Head for Le Château des Enigmes! And for more sensations discover the Escape Castle of the Castle of Enigmas. Come and experience a unique immersion in our 2 Escape Game rooms. Here you are plunged into the 19th century, an hourglass, a master of the game and... your team. An unusual experience in a historical monument.

24 Château d’Usson - 17 800 PONS +33 (0)5 46 91 09 19 www.chateau-enigmes.com

Château de Plassac Guided visit on the history of the château de Plassac, on the Dampierre family and their famous visitors. The château stands on one of the St James of Compostella trails. Don’t miss the cellars and distillery where you can try products from the château! 25 17 240 PLASSAC +33 (0)5 46 49 81 85 • www.chateaudeplassac.com VISITS AND HERITAGE GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE 19 On XO MADAME COGNAC XO Madame organises Cognac tours for individuals, groups and companies.

To create a unique experience, Tonnellerie Allary the agency offers a full range of A guided visit of our cooperage starts in the “à la carte services”: exclusive workshops and will draw you in to the heart visits, meetings with winemakers, of our ancestral savoir-faire - half a century visits of distilleries, vineyard tours of art and tradition. The guided visit (Mon- in vintage cars, picnic chic in the Fri only) lasts between 1 & 1.5 hours and is conducted in French, English and Spanish. vineyards, food-pairings, QI Gong in the vineyards ... to create an unforgettable Cognac trip. 26 29, Route de Cognac 17 520 ARCHIAC 27 16 100 COGNAC +33 (0)5 46 49 14 59 +33 (0)6 08 85 95 42 www.tonnellerie-allary.com

Booking essential www.xomadame.fr > Check our online shop : https://boutique.tonnellerie-allary.com

LE CEP ENCHANTE

Enjoy a fun trail amongst the vines, interspersed with scenographies, visual, aural and olfactory effects. Or... how about a round of SwinGolf (9 holes, all surfaces). Opportunity to taste our production at the end of the visit.

> XO escape game – a whole hour of puzzles. On booking

28 4, Rue de la Croix de l’Anglais - 17 490 MACQUEVILLE +33 (0)5 46 26 67 76 - www.lecepenchante.fr

COGNAC TASTING TOUR

Jean-Luc, guide and Cognac Educator will help you discover cognac from the vine to the glass by taking you to the most discreet vineyards in France. Learn the history of the vineyards, from the Romans to the present day without forgetting the Wars of Religion, the 19th century phylloxera crisis - all too visible in the scenery and architecture. Your guide leaves nothing to chance and will open otherwise hidden doors, will introduce you to personalities, distillers, barrel-makers all of whom are proud to live in a region which produces a symbol of luxury - “à la française”: cognac! 29 Chez Rivière - 16 130 SAINT PREUIL +33 (0)5 45 80 80 38 (Booking essential) - www.cognac-tasting-tour.fr VISITS AND HERITAGE GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE ALCOHOL ABUSE IS DANGEROUS FOR YOUR HEALTH - DRINK RESPONSIBLY 20 MAISON MARTELL

« CIRCUIT DU CHÊNE » FROM THE OAK TO THE BARREL

Watch casks being made thanks to the magic of fire and the skill of the barrel-maker. In the distillery you will be able to discover all the subtleties of Charentais distillation and in the cellars learn about the mysteries of the ageing process. Tasting of cognac, pineau and wine. 30 1, Rue de la Boucle 16 200 CHASSORS +33 (0)5 45 80 98 91 booking essential www.moinefreres.fr

Maison Martell is offering a brand new visitor experience. Via a contemporary scenography, the cognac house invites visitors to map out their own individual journey of discovery. The themed concept and original multi-sensorial format offer an immersion into the ÉCOMUSÉE DU COGNAC House’s heritage, terroir and savoir-faire. DOMAINE TESSERON

Different spaces allow visitors to step back in time, to travel across Welcome from the winemaker continents and to appreciate the range of artisanal skills which to his estate! Visit the produce Martell cognacs, renowned throughout the world for their winegrower’s museum, elegance, intensity and finesse. The culmination of the journey is a perfumer’s consoles and also tasting. two exhibitions: • Cuba: chocolate, coffee and On the top floor of the building is the Indigo by Martell bar, a vast Havana cigars roof terrace offers spectacular views over the town, as well as an inventive cocktail menu.Maison Martell is the illustration of a 300 • Vehicles and collections of year-old House which has never ceased to reinvent itself. objects from the 50s and 60s Tasting and sale of pineau des MARTELL OPENS ITS DOORS! Charentes, aged cognac and chocolates. Visit our historic site and discover Martell’s way of making cognac. Visits year-round; booking essential. 31 35, Route des Bessons 27 17 770 MIGRON 16, Avenue Paul Firino Martell - 16 100 COGNAC +33 (0)5 46 94 91 16 +33 (0)5 45 36 34 98 ou [email protected] VISITS AND HERITAGE GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE ALCOHOL ABUSE IS DANGEROUS FOR YOUR HEALTH - DRINK RESPONSIBLY ALCOHOL ABUSE IS DANGEROUS FOR YOUR HEALTH - DRINK RESPONSIBLY 21 Creativity AND RECREATION ...

Talent, creativity, sharing... For 41 years, the Salon des Métiers d’Art of Cognac has reinvented itself to offer you a concentrate of gift ideas and unique pieces! 22 creators to meet, a few days before Christmas, at the Récollets Convent in COGNAC. Offer beautiful ! 32 www.metiersdartcognac.fr

SCULPTURES FROM THE JULIENNE SYMPOSIUM

More than 20 stone sculptures, created for various editions of the Symposium, that began in 2002, are on show beside the Town Hall and on the main square. The works of art are unique and original - monumental in most cases - and form an open-air museum accessible to all. Every two years, in September, the International Sculpture Symposium brings together a number of artists for a dozen or so days. The programme? Creativity, sensitivity and talent! 33 Place de la Mairie et Place Michel Feuillâtre - 16 200 JULIENNE +33 (0)5 45 81 20 24 ou +33 (0)6 07 35 91 69 - www.sculpture-julienne.fr

Art and wood at breville As part of its programme to enhance creativity using wood, the “Arbbre” association arranges residencies for artists and also a biennial event: “Art & Passion of Wood” which takes place in August. Here the visitor can experience exhibitions on craftsmanship, participate in lectures and workshops and enjoy a number of activities. VISITS AND HERITAGE GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE 34 Le Bourg - 16 370 BREVILLE • +33 (0)5 45 80 82 05 - www.art-bois-breville.com 22

Cultural i information DIVERSITY Tickets on sale COGNAC BLUES in your Tourist PASSIONS Office! TICKETS FOR A SHOW? A CONCERT OR AN EVENT? At the beginning of July, come for a week of Blues in Cognac. The festival attracts R&B artistes from Buy your tickets direct from us, the world over for you to enjoy. Spread around a partners of Cognac Blues Passions, magnificent haven of greenery - heart of the festival - Fête du Cognac and Festi-Classique! all the stages offer an original, gourmand’s view of But don’t forget that we can obtain Afro-American music. tickets for many other events: 35 1, Rue du Port - 16100 COGNAC gospel choirs, cultural events, circus, +33 (0)5 45 36 11 81 - www.bluespassions.com classical music concerts etc...

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This three day festival at the end of July takes place on the quays of the Charente with a range of concerts, entertainments and local products. It is dedicated to gourmands of new flavours - whether audio or gustative - and of course to all those seeking a festive atmosphere. 35 25, Rue de Cagouillet 16100 COGNAC • +33 (0)5 45 81 21 05 www.lafeteducognac.fr VISITS AND HERITAGE GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE 23 WE LIKE ! Festi’Classique

Festi’Classique is a blend of two different excellences: music and cognac. The festival’s ambition is to bring to the fore the most brilliant talents of classical music (piano, violin, cello, harp, flute, guitar, trumpet, trombone, vocal etc) in a setting that promotes the most prestigious cognacs. Every year a programme dedicated to artistes of stature and winners of international competitions. At the end of each concert, the musicians share a moment of conviviality with their public.

37 +33 (0)5 46 94 74 61 - www.festi-classique.com

LES ABATTOIRS Discover the Abattoirs an eclectic musical program with 40 concerts a year and Afterwork that animate the Cognacian nightlife. It is also an ideal place to organize your business events.

The association also offers music lessons through the Rock School, located in the city centre. It is also intended to accompany local groups FESTIVAL by being, in particular, an antenna of the Spring of Bourges for the ex- DE SAINTES Poitou-Charentes region.

35 33, Rue des Gabariers A UNIQUE ATMOSPHERE! 16 100 COGNAC • +33 (0)5 45 82 48 06 https://lesabattoirs-cognac.fr/ Nine days, thirty-five concerts, evenings of music under canvas, rehearsals open to the public, lectures, visits, cinema... everything for lovers of classical music. 36 11, Place de l’Abbaye – 17 100 SAINTES +33 (0)5 46 97 48 48 - www.abbayeauxdames.org/ VISITS AND HERITAGE GUIDE VISITS AND HERITAGE 24 LEC Festival – Cognac European Literature Festival

Exciting, fascinating debates, privileged time with writers, meet people of all ages in a warm, convivial frame of mind. Writers, translators, journalists and artistes from all over Europe get together to make Cognac a capital of literary Europe.

35 15, Rue Grande - 16 100 COGNAC • +33 (0)5 45 82 88 01 www.litteratures-europeennes.com

L’AVANT SCÈNE DE COGNAC

THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CULTURAL SEASON NARRATIVE On the programme: dance, theatre, music, circus, magic... the Mars Planet Dance festival and the “Coup de Chauffe” festival in the public areas. Each season demonstrates the vitality of current creativity, genres and artistic forms from here and elsewhere and is based on pleasure and demand. 35 1, Place Robert Schuman - 16 100 COGNAC +33 (0)5 45 82 32 78

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