Cognac Travel Guide
This Cognac travel guide, Cognac (and Jarnac) Distilled, covers not only distillery visits but also other attractions, where to stay and where to eat and drink.
This Cognac travel guide, Cognac (and Jarnac) Distilled, is the latest in my series of Spirited Travel guides. It follows on from Islay Distilled and covers all there is to do in Cognac and the neighbouring town of Jarnac.
Naturally it gives details of the distilleries you can visit, with such famous names as Courvoisier, Thomas Hine, Louis Royer, Martell, Hennessy, Baron Otard, Rémy Martin, and Camus. All of these are based in either Cognac or Jarnac and can be visited… with tastings, of course!
Cognac Travel Guide
This Cognac travel guide doesn’t just cover distillery visits, though. There are plenty of other things to see and do when you’re visiting Cognac and Jarnac, including museums, markets, parks, old churches, castles, a boat trip along the River Charente, and wandering round Cognac’s lovely Old Town.
Cognac Travel Guide Photos
I’ve been to Cognac and Jarnac many times and I’m also an obsessive photographer. I’ve used dozens of my own photos to illustrate the book. You can see some of them on this page. I’d so many to choose from that I’ve included a special bonus photo section at the end of the book, so that I could get more in. Hopefully they’ll show readers how attractive the two towns are, and will tempt them to visit. They won’t be disappointed!
Getting to Cognac
Cognac is easy to reach by train from Paris, with a journey time of under four hours. You change trains in Angouleme, which is itself another lovely French town. My suggestion in the book is that you don’t just change trains in Angouleme but spend a night or two there before going on to Cognac.
Cognac to Bordeaux and Jarnac
You can drive from Cognac to Bordeaux in under two hours, but can also take the train there, again by changing in Angouleme. There are frequent direct trains between Cognac and Jarnac.
About the Author (That’s Me, Folks!)
Before I also started writing about spirits, I was an award-winning travel writer. I’ve had work published in places like The Times in London, The Washington Post, and other newspapers and magazines worldwide.
I’m an experienced guidebook writer too, and have written travel guides for publishers including National Geographic, DK, Fodor’s, Michelin, the AA, AAA, Insight Guides, and many more.
Travel and Distilleries
I began this website, Travel Distilled, to combine my love of travel and distilled spirits. So, I thought, why not do the same in a book and focus on the great places where you can visit some world-famous distilleries but also where there’s a lot else to do besides. You might be travelling with a partner or friend who isn’t into distilleries as much as you, and will want to go off and do other things. With my Spirited Travel guides, both options are covered.
Where to Stay in Cognac
Cognac (and Jarnac) Distilled also gives accommodation recommendations for both places. There isn’t much choice in Jarnac, but the guide lists lots of options for Cognac, including the best places in town.
Where to Eat and Drink in Cognac
Cognac and Jarnac are full of great places to eat and drink. My guide lists my favourite places, and they range from Michelin-star restaurants to inexpensive places that serve excellent food that’s good value-for-money. I’ve also included places that have good lists of the local cognacs, especially the smaller cognac houses whose names might not be as familiar to you.
In short, if you’re a fan of cognac but have never seen where it’s made, this is the perfect travel guide to help you become a fan of Cognac too! You can find it on Amazon.
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