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Visit Cognac Houses |
| Cognac House | Visiting times | 2000 Guide and Rating | 1999 Ratings | 1998 Ratings |
| Camus 29 rue Marguerite de Navarre, Cognac Phone: 05 45 32 28 28 |
May to October; Mondays through Fridays: 10 to 12 and 14:30 to 16:30. Off season by appointment, Free | 38/60 | 29/60 | 45/60 |
| Courvoisier 2 place du Château 16200 Jarnac Phone: 05 45 35 55 55 |
Daily from May to October (9.30 am to 5.00 pm all day). Other period: contact Information/Reservation, Free | 35/60 | 25/60 | 41/60 |
| Hennessy rue de la Richonne; Cognac Phone: 05 45 35 72 68 |
7 days a
week, 10:00 - 18:00 June to September; March-December 10:00 to 17:00;
January-February call Closed on 1 May and 25 December, 30 F |
43/60 | 33/60 | 33/60 |
| Thomas Hine et Co. 16 quai Orangerie, 16120 Jarnac Phone: 05 45 35 59 59 |
by appointment only | not rated | not rated | not rated |
| Martell Place Édouard Martell, Cognac Phone: 05 45 36 33 33 |
Mondays-Saturdays
9:30 to 17 25 F students 15 F under 15 free |
34/60 | 36/60 | 22/60 |
| Otard 127 Boulevard Denfert Rochereau, Cognac Phone: 05 45 82 40 00 |
Every day from 1
April to 30 September (except 1 May) Monday to Friday from 1 October to 31 March (except public holidays). Weekends on request for groups. 15 F 12 to 18 years old 5 F, under 12 years old free |
40/60 | 46/60 1999 Winner! |
34/60 |
| Prince
Hubert de Polignac Pavillon de Laubert, route Angouleme Cognac Phone: 05 45 32 13 85 |
July through August, free | not rated | not rated | not rated |
| Rémy Martin Merpins, route de Pons (5 km from Cognac) Phone: 05 45 35 76 66 |
Monday through Saturday from April to October, including holidays. Call to reserve. 30 F per adult, children free. | 39/60 | 38/60 | 49/60 1998 Winner! |
| Renault Bisquit Domaine de Lignères, 16170 Rouillac; Phone: 05 45 21 88 88 |
by appointment only | not rated | not rated | not rated |
| Louis Royer 16200 Jarnac Phone:05 45 81 26 82 |
Mondays - Fridays from June to September, 10:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 19:00, Free |
40/60 | n/a | n/a |
JP Tesseron & Fils Logis des Bessons 17770 Migron Phone:05 46 94 91 16 |
L'Aventure du Cognac, L'Ecomusée du Cognac: Tours Daily, June to September, Shop open all year; 10:00 - 12:30 14:30 - 18:30, 20 F |
44/60 2000 Winner! |
not rated | not rated |
| Please remember that almost
all of the Cognac producers welcome visitors. Here is just a small list: Grande Champagne: Forgeron, Henri Geffard, Cognac Paul Giraud, Jean Laval, M. Lascaux, Ragnaud-Sabourin Petite Champagne: Cartais-Lamaure, La Grange du Bois, La Fine Goule Borderies: C. Babinot, Jean Dubiny, Domaine de Fontseche Fins Bois: Château de Beaulon, Louis Bouron, Rémi Landier, J.P.Tesseron |
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