Cognac (English spelling)

Japanese: コニャック（英語表記）Cognac

A town in the western Charente department in western France. Located on the left bank of the Charente River in the Aquitaine Basin, it is the center of grape growing and is world famous as a producer of brandy called Cognac. There are wine cellars for companies such as Martell, Hennessy, and Otard, and the production of barrels, corks, and bottles is also active. During the Wars of Religion (1562-98), it became a Protestant stronghold, and after the repeal of the Edict of Nantes, it temporarily declined, but prospered again after the discovery of the brandy-making method in 1787. There is a fortress gate ruin (13th century), the former castle of the Valois family, and an air force flying school. Population 20,247 (1982).

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Brandy is produced in the Cognac region of France. There are many companies, including Hennessy, Martell, and Courvoisier, all of which collect the products of local farmers and small wine makers, blend and store them before brewing.

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Japanese:

フランス西部，シャラント県西部の町。アキテーヌ盆地のシャラント川左岸にのぞむブドウ栽培地の中心で，コニャックと呼ばれるブランデーの産地として世界的に有名。マーテル，ヘネシー，オタールなどの会社の酒倉があり，樽，栓，瓶の製造なども盛ん。ユグノー戦争 (1562～98) ではプロテスタントの拠点となり，ナントの勅令廃止により一時衰退したが，1787年ブランデー製法発見以来再び繁栄。要塞門跡 (13世紀) ，バロア家の旧城址，空軍航空学校などがある。人口2万 247 (1982) 。