Cognac Region
Info & links on the Cognac Region
Aigre is a beautiful market town located close to the west coast, and with excellent access to all of the main routes. This is the famous Cognac region, renknowned home to some of the best brandy in the world, including: Hennessy, Remy-Martin, Martell and more.
Useful links for the Cognac region
Local Hotspots include resorts such as Royan & La Rochelle, The famous Hennessy Brandy Factory in the town of Cognac. Royan also hosts the largest Zoo in Europe.
Royan
Historic Museum of the Royan Pocket
Royan, a city entirely rebuilt in the Fifties: it was razed by the Allies in the morning of January 5th, 1945 and liberated by the French troops of General de Larminat on April 15th. The "historic museum of the Royan Pocket" features the great moments of this period.
La Rochelle
Musee du Nouveau Monde
(New World Museum)
Located in an 18th-century townhouse, this museum is dedicated to the transatlantic trade and commerce between France and the New World.
Cognac
A beautiful town famous for it's selection of bars and cafe's, excellent shopping and the famous Hennessy factory offering tours and it's excellent visitors shop offering wonderful gifts at excellent prices. Other major Cognac Producers in this region include: Camus, Courvoisier, Martell, Otard, Polignac, Remy-Martin & Renault Bisquit.
Sea, River and Canal pleasure
In the Marais Poitevin: accompanied tours in flat bottomed boats from each village of this fascinating, mysterious "bayou of France". Canoeing along the Marais Poitevin or the Charente river houseboats : possibility of hiring pleasure boat cruisers 2 to 12 berth) for weekends or week- long holidays for a memorable journey down the Charente river and opportunity to visit Saintes, Cognac, Jarnac along the river itself. Or along the Marais Poitevin.
Sailing, windsurfing and beach combing from the resort towns on the Atlantic: Royan, La Rochelle, SaintPalais-sur-mer, Vaux-sur-mer and the offshore famous islands of Re and Oléron linked by car.
Ferry cruises to the islands go by Fort Boyard off the scenic port of La Rochelle.
Biking, hiking and the great outdoors
Bicycling tours on the gentle roads of the Saintonge province, the valleys of the rivers Charente and Vienne and in the Marais Poitevin.
"Roulottes" i,horse-drawn caravans) in the Poitou and the Saintonge provinces, off the beaten tracks.
Golf
Fourteen golf courses throughout the region satisfy players of all levels.
Spa/Thalassotherapy
Sea therapy centers are located in Royan, Châtelaillon, lIe de Re and lIe d'Oléron.
