Val-de-Cognac

Val-de-Cognac (, literally Vale of Cognac) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It was formed on 1 January 2024, with the merger of Cherves-Richemont and Saint-Sulpice-de-Cognac.

History
On 1 January 2024, Cherves-Richemont and Saint-Sulpice-de-Cognac merged to create the new commune of Val-de-Cognac. This merger was validated by the two municipal councils on 26 April 2023 and endorsed by a prefectural decree of 25 September.

Geography
The new commune of Val-de-Cognac is located in the far west of the Charente department, in the small agricultural region of Cognaçais and the micro-country of Borderies. It is located 41.3 km from Angoulême, prefecture of the department, and 6.2 km from Cognac, the sub-prefecture. The commune is also part of the Cognac living area.