What to do and see in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do

Based in Segonzac, Grande Champagne, heart of Cognac appellation, we welcome you to discover our estate and family production. You will be able to visit our still and to learn about cognac distillation process. We will show you our centenary cellar to finish by a nice tasting in very good atmosphere. We also make pineau des Charentes. You don't know what it is? So you have come!

Single Estate Cognac Tour! Enter the secret of the transformation of wine into Cognac, from the vineyards to the glass of Cognac, this is the purpose of the visit to ABK6’s Estate. The « Domaine de Chez Maillard », at the heart of its 90 hectares of vineyards, on an exceptional chalky hilltop location is home to the production of the famous ABK6 Cognacs & Cognac Leyrat. Come and discover the estate’s « eaux-de-vie » secretly housed in our cellars. We can organize a escape game (partnership with code 60 ) during your visite one this estate upon request only.

Sur les bords de la Charente se dessine Jarnac, où en 1763 débute l'aventure de la Maison Hine. Deux siècles et demi après le voyage fondateur de Thomas Hine depuis le Dorset, les chais historiques du 16 quai de l'Orangerie vous sont ouverts. Traversant le Paradis et le Chai des Millésimes, vous découvrirez les singularités de la Maison Hine, seul fournisseur officiel de cognac de la Cour d'Angleterre.

The Royal Château of Cognac overlooking the Charente river was initially a 10th-century fortress designed to stop Norman invasions, and then in the 15th century became a stately home which was the birthplace of one of France’s most illustrious kings, Francis I. Baron Otard, who had founded its Cognac House in 1795, quickly understands that the thick walls provide exceptional aging conditions for his eaux-de-vie. He purchases the Château, saving it from total destruction The Royal Château of Cognac, which became a historic monument, is now a witness to French history and a Cognac House. We are offering a variety of tours combining two aspects of history: the history of France and the history of Baron Otard cognac up to the present day. Welcome to the Royal Château of Cognac!

Crossing the threshold of the Martell House, in Cognac, means entering into a unique story. It is the story of a man, Jean Martell who founded his cognac house, in 1715 under the reign of Louis XIV. It is the story of a house which, from one generation to the next, has kept alive the age-old knowhow of vine- growers, distillers, barrel-makers and cellar masters. It is the story of a beautiful region, whose crus bear poetic names: Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, Fins Bois. It is the story of a French art of living made up of refinement and elegance, whose spirit gives Martell cognacs their clearly recognizable style. It is a story to be discovered, explored… and savoured.

The collections in this new-style museum are enhanced by film projections, sounds, games testing your sense of smell and interactive experiments. The visitor is invited to unravel the mystery of creating cognac, as well as to understand the industrial, economic and social history of the region and to enjoy what is today a technological adventure.

Our historic house AC Meukow, created in 1862 and settled in the heart of Cognac, invites you to a tasty and initiatory unique tour in Cognac. You can extend your visit with lunch in our CHAI MEUKOW and discover tailor-maderecipes around Cognac by our Chef Sabine.