Why go
- Subprefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
- Served by Royan-Médis Airport (RYN).
History
Cognac is a commune in the Charente department, southwestern France. Administratively, the commune of Cognac is a subprefecture of the Charente department.
Where to stay
72 Rue de Bellevue, 16100 Châteaubernard, France · domainedelechassier.fr
35 Rue du 14 Juillet, 16100 Cognac, France · hotellevalois.com
3 Chemin du Gouffre, 16130 Gensac-la-Pallue, France · giteofr.click
51 R. Houlette, 16100 Cognac, France · lamaisonbyyann.com
6 Rue Marc Marchadier, 16100 Cognac, France · villa-ponsin.com
40 Rue du Charmant, 16100 Cognac, France · logis-des-tourelles.fr
1 Chem. de Chez Bernet, 16100 Saint-Brice, France · oreedubois.ovh
14 Rte du Cognac, 16130 Gensac-la-Pallue, France · sylo-v.com
12 Rue de la Nauve, 16100 Cognac, France · lanauve.com
79 Rue de Rochefort, 16100 Cognac, France · suiteenterrasse.com
109 Bd de Paris, 16100 Cognac, France · chateau-pellisson.com
98 Av. Paul Firino Martell, 16100 Cognac, France · mccoates-lestilleuls.jimdo.com
7 Rue de Gatechien, 16100 Javrezac, France · locations-de-gatechien.jimdofree.com
Les Six Chemins, 2 Route de la Pallue, 16130 Gensac-la-Pallue, France · legrillageapoules.fr
84 Av. D Angoulême, 16100 Châteaubernard, France · all.accor.com
6 Rue Dupuy, 16100 Cognac, France · faceaujardin.com
3 Pl. François 1er, 16100 Cognac, France · hotelfrancoispremier.fr
12 Moulin Prezier, 16370 Val-de-Cognac, France · moulindeprezier.fr
6-8 Pl. de la Gare, 16100 Cognac, France · oliveraie-cognac.net
25 Rue d'Angoulême, 16100 Cognac, France · hotelheritage.fr
16 Rue des Pontis, 16100 Cognac, France
25 Av. Victor Hugo, 16100 Cognac, France · logishotels.com
Bd de Châtenay, 16100 Cognac, France · night-and-day.fr
62 Rue de l'Industrie, 16100 Cognac, France
16 Rue de l'Abreuvoir, 16100 Cognac, France · chambresdhotesabreuvoir.jimdo.com
2 Av. D Angoulême, 16100 Cognac, France · hotel-passiflore-cognac.com
78 Rue de la Providence, 16100 Cognac, France
27 Rte de l'Echassier, 16100 Châteaubernard, France
30 Rue de Rochefort, 16100 Cognac, France
418 Rte de Montour, 16200 Nercillac, France
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43 Rue de Melbourne, 16100 Cognac, France
Restaurants & places to go
French, American, European, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-23:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 11:00-23:30 · aubureau.fr
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:00; Fr 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:30; Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 11:30-22:00 · buffalo-grill.fr
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 66 Avenue d'Angouleme · burgerking.fr
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-13:45,18:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-13:45,18:00-22:00; Su 11:30-14:00,18:00-21:30 Features: takeaway, delivery · dominos.fr
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:15-20:30; Su 12:00-14:00 · Segonzac, 16130 · jeanmaurice33.wixsite.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su,Mo,Tu,We,Th 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:30 · 7 Rampe du Château · lascalacognac.fr
Crepe, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:15,19:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options
International, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · origins.bar
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:30,19:30-21:30; Su off Features: delivery, vegetarian options · 38 Rue Aristide Briand, Cognac, 16100 · chez-aristide-cognac.com
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-14:00,19:00-23:00; Fr 19:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · 27 Rue du Canton
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:30-20:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 6 Boulevard André Malraux, Cognac, 16100
Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food · 19 Grand Rue, Jarnac, 16200
Reunionese, Restaurant · Reunionese restaurant
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Vietnamese restaurant · 1 Rue Jean Taransaud
Cafe · cafe
Biergarten · biergarten
Fast Food · fast food
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu,We 10:00-13:45; Th 10:00-13:45,19:30-21:30; Fr,Sa 10:00-13:45,19:30-22:00 · 3 Allées Bernard-Guionnet, Cognac, 16100 · chez-bianca-et-philippe.fr
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 95 Avenue Victor Hugo · mcdonalds.fr
Pizza, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · 77 E Boulevard Denfert-Rochereau · novamamma.com
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 17 Rue du Canton, 16100
Restaurant · Opening hours: We 18:00-23:00; Th-Sa 11:00-14:00,18:00-23:00; Su 11:00-14:00 · 162 Rue Aristide Briand · duette-16.fr
Sandwich, Fast Food · Sandwich fast food
Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant
Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 25
Fast Food · fast food · 18 Rue d'Angoulême
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr · 25 Rue d'Angoulême, Cognac, 16100 · hotelheritage.fr
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery · 15 Avenue Victor Hugo
Restaurant · restaurant · 46/48 Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 16100 · fr.gaultmillau.com
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · 7 Avenue d'Angouleme
Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 29
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:00, 19:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access, air conditioning · leduguesclin.fr
Pizza, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery
Restaurant · restaurant · 3 Rue de l'Isle d'Or, Cognac, 16100
Cafe · cafe
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 19:30-21:00; Su off · 72 Rue de Bellevue · echassier.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Pizza fast food · 51
Restaurant · restaurant
Cafe · cafe
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Mo off; Tu-Sa 19:00-21:30 · yeuse.fr
Pizza, Fast Food · Pizza fast food
Restaurant · restaurant
Cafe · cafe · 17
39 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Angoulême Brie-Champniers airport (ANG) 43 km to the centre
Angoulême, NAQ, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Luxair) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Figari (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination
- Luxair LG (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Figari
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Royan-Médis Airport (RYN) 51 km to the centre
Royan/Médis, NAQ, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Pons Avy Airfield 20 km to the centre
NAQ, FR
Saintes Thénac Airfield 24 km to the centre
NAQ, FR
Aérodrome de Jonzac Neulles 24 km to the centre
Albi, NAQ, FR
Aérodrome de Montendre-Marcillac 48 km to the centre
NAQ, FR
Getting there by ferry
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 18 km from the centre
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Royan-Médis Airport (RYN); 20 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: ANG has direct flights to 1 destination on 1 airline (incl. Figari). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Cognac, France. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
Rail operator
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach