Le Cheval Blanc

Atlantic Coast


A flowery courtyard out back and stylish family rooms are highlights of the unpretentious 27-room White Horse, run by Parisian couple Mylène and Frédéric Personyre, who clearly delight in Cognac's small-town art de vivre after fast-paced life in the capital. Rooms are immaculate, with white linens and bright colours; nine open onto the table-bedecked patio garden. Breakfast costs €9.20.

The duplex (€120) sleeping five is perfect for families.


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1. Église St-Léger

0.25 MILES

Cognac's main church occupies a former Benedictine priory. Building work started in 1130 and continued for more than three centuries, hence the mix of…

3. Musée des Arts du Cognac

0.36 MILES

Inside a contemporary building set into the ramparts alongside the 19th-century Hôtel Perrin de Boussac, this museum explains the production of Cognac…