Old cognac barrels are stacked in the cellars of Cognac Castle (Château de Cognac), Rampe du Château, Cognac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Next to them, a mural depicts the cognac trade and transport across the Charente river. In the picture, workers roll barrels across a quay, a horse stands ready and a sailing boat lies at the riverbank (possibly a gabare, the traditional cargo boat of the Charente). The barrel heads bear chalk marks. The Charente is navigable from Angoulême to Rochefort and was once an important trade route towards the Atlantic. The cellars are one stop on the guided tour wi

Old cognac barrels are stacked in the cellars of Cognac Castle (Château de Cognac), Rampe du Château, Cognac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Next to them, a mural depicts the cognac trade and transport across the Charente river. In the picture, workers roll barrels across a quay, a horse stands ready and a sailing boat lies at the riverbank (possibly a gabare, the traditional cargo boat of the Charente). The barrel heads bear chalk marks. The Charente is navigable from Angoulême to Rochefort and was once an important trade route towards the Atlantic. The cellars are one stop on the guided tour wi Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Georg Berg

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3BKMPK2

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8567 x 5714 px | 72.5 x 48.4 cm | 28.6 x 19 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

7 June 2025

Location:

Rampe du Château, Cognac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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