Les Foudres
A one-Michelin-star restaurant in the former aging cellar of the Chais Monnet hotel in Cognac, where guests dine among century-old oak casks.
Les Foudres is the fine-dining restaurant of the Chais Monnet hotel, set in the former hall where cognac was once aged. Its decor features huge century-old oak casks, called foudres, and it has held a Michelin star since 2021. The menu focuses on local Charente ingredients: free-range poultry, fresh fish from the market and Île de Ré potatoes, along with luxury ingredients such as caviar, truffle and Wagyu beef. The presentation is refined and the sauces are rich. The three-course discovery menu starts at about 80 euros, wine not included, and the average is about 130 euros per person. Dinner only; closed Monday and Tuesday. Reservations are recommended. It is about a 10-minute walk from the old town.
Opening hours
Wednesday to Sunday 19:00–21:30; closed Monday and Tuesday
Nearby sights
- Martell Cognac House
- Musée des Arts du Cognac
- Hennessy Cognac House
- Old Cognac & Saint-Léger Church
- Château de Cognac (Baron Otard)
- Gabare Cruise on the Charente
- Camus Cognac House
- Rémy Martin Cognac House