Château Royal de Cognac

The Château de Cognac overlooking the Charente River was first a 10th century fortress intended to stop the Norman invasions, then in the 15th century a stately home where one of the most illustrious kings of France, François I, was born. Baron Otard, who founded his Cognac House in 1795, quickly understood to what extent the thickness of the walls offered exceptional and unique conditions for the aging of his eaux-de-vie. He then acquired the Castle, thus saving it from total destruction. The Château de Cognac, which has become a historic monument, is today a cognac house. We offer different tours, all at the heart of two stories: the History of France and the history of Baron Otard and D’Ussé cognacs. Welcome to Château de Cognac!