AtlasFranceCognacOne word pinned hereCognac45.6958°N -0.3292°W · Q285One English word in this atlas traces back to Cognac. It sits in France.ShareAll of France Pinned herecognacnoun · 18th centuryWell attestedThe brandy is the town’s name in a glass.The drink takes its name from Cognac in western France, the town around which the brandy was produced and shipped. English kept the place-name as the word for the spirit.Named for a product of the placeRead →Nearest pinslimousineLimoges, France124 kmGravettianLa Gravette, France129 kmCro-MagnonLes Eyzies, France135 kmgasconadeGascony, France189 km