Cognac Public Garden, English garden in central Cognac, France

Cognac Public Garden is a roughly 7-hectare green space in the city center featuring winding paths, water features, and diverse plantings throughout its grounds. The Town Hall and Art History Museum sit adjacent to the garden, serving as significant civic buildings that frame the space.

The commune bought the Otard La Grange mansion in 1889, and the Town Hall moved in in 1892 after architect Alfred Leroux added a campanile and a monumental staircase. In 1921 the Dupuy d'Angeac mansion became the museum, with Antoine Raymond Clavery joining the two gardens. The Gothic pavilion was listed in 1944, and the 1999 storm felled 288 of 720 trees before Jean-François Galinet's restoration.

The garden's name comes from the two adjoining estates merged into it: Otard La Grange, bought by the town in 1889, and Dupuy d'Angeac, bought in 1921. Its Gothic pavilion, built in 1835 and set in a small basin, is listed as a monument historique. A statue of the Azerbaijani poet Mahsati Gandjavi, by sculptor Ali Salabh, was inaugurated here in 2016.

The grounds can be entered from multiple streets and access points scattered around the perimeter. Gravel paths connect the different sections, and benches are available throughout if you need to take a break.

The natural amphitheatre near the museum was made by Antoine Raymond Clavery, who used the slope already on the site; concerts reach it through the museum's plain square courtyard, which sets off the buildings on three sides.