The Cognac region was at its autumnal best: Indian summer sunshine, the dark green vine leaves contrasting with the bleached chalk soils of the pristine Grande Champagne vineyards, a bumper crop of ...

A sword that belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte and was specially ordered for the personal use by the French emperor will be auctioned in Paris next month, an auction house said. Napoleon ordered the ...

Mike Tzimas, president of Ontario-based Napoleon, talks with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about how the company, which manufactures barbecues, fireplaces and HVAC systems, is managing the tariff ...

A bottle of cognac might sound like something you’d find collecting dust at a stuffy old bar, but don’t count it out. The historic French liquor is experiencing a modern revival, stepping out ...

We travelled into the French rural heartland, heading for Cognac - the home of French brandy. It is only half the size of Surrey but its exports to America are worth €1bn a year and that trade ...

Cognac exports to the U.S. last year roughly amounted to 1 billion euros ($1.10 billion). And the U.S is also France's top export market for wine: sales rose 8% last year to $2.3 billion last year ...

A medieval French castle dripping with history — and possibly Napoleon’s hidden gold — is for sale, asking $3.8 million. The Chateau de Saint-Chartier, a 1,500-year-old fortress in Saint ...

He who saves his Country does not violate any Law. The context was Napoleon justifying his rise to power and the methods he used, which he cast as being endorsed by the people and warranted ...

He also posted them on X moments later (archived): Many people recognized the passage as a quote from Napoleon Bonaparte, the first emperor of France. It first appeared in "Maximes et pensées de ...

Delamain is one of the oldest and most prestigious Cognac houses. It’s renowned for its dedication to tradition, craftsmanship, and producing high-quality eaux-de-vie. Below is a brief history ...

That novel takes place during Napoleon’s escape from exile and his return to power, a comeback which lasted a scant 115 days before a Prussian/British coalition defeated him for good at Waterloo.

Napoleon Bonaparte visited the firm in 1811, and it’s believed he became a customer of the firm’s Cognac, though at the time it would not have carried the Courvoisier brand. Napoleon took ...