North East France

There are more golf courses in the region of Île-de-France than any other area in the country and the quality around the capital, Paris, is exemplary. Morfontaine, Chantilly and Fontainebleau head the classical list but the Albatros course at Golf National, host to the 2018 Ryder Cup matches, is a course that will become the French equivalent of England’s The Belfry. To the south of Strasbourg in the Alsace Region, near the border of Germany, you’ll find the Kempferhof Golf Club, a tough, modern Robert von Hagge design that will test the very best golfers. The Nord-Pas de Calais Region is where the Channel Tunnel rail link emerges from Folkestone in England and this is from where many thousands of British golfers head out in search of French fairways. The vast majority of golfing Brits end up at Hardelot, Le Touquet and the much-underrated Belle-Dune before heading back home via the Tunnel.

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  1. Morfontaine (Grand Parcours)

    North East France, France

    Morfontaine remains a monument to Tom Simpson’s original design, although Kyle Phillips has recently made some minor changes to the course.

  2. Golf de Chantilly (Vineuil)

    North East France, France

    According to the old Big Bopper song, "Chantilly Lace had a pretty face and a wiggle in her walk". Golf de Chantilly is far more than a pretty face; it’s one of Europe’s most glorious courses.

  3. Fontainebleau Golf Club

    North East France, France

    The Ile de France region has more golf courses than anywhere else in the country but they don't come much better than the delightful Golf de Fontainebleau.

  4. Host on numerous occasions to the French Open, Saint Germain is a delightful park course, which flows through avenues of majestic trees.

  5. Le Golf National (Albatros)

    North East France, France

    20 miles to the west of Paris at Guyancourt, surrounding the Chateau of Versailles – once home to Louis X1V – lies Golf National's stadium styled Albatros course.

  6. Le Touquet Golf Resort (La Mer)

    North East France, France

    Le Touquet's stunning sea course, La Mer, is one of C.H. Alison's greatest achievements. It’s a classic links course that winds its way between the coastal dunes and rough grasses.

  7. Golf d'Hardelot (Les Pins)

    North East France, France

    Close to the Edwardian seaside resort of Hardelot in the Pas de Calais northern region of France lies the beautiful golf course, Les Pins. It's set amongst the dunes and a glorious pine forest.

  8. Le Kempferhof

    North East France, France

    The Kempferhof is one of the toughest challenges in the Alsace region. Robert von Hagge designed the course and it opened for play in 1989.

  9. Morfontaine (Vallière)

    North East France, France

    Tom Simpson laid out Morfontaine’s Vallière course on the Duc de Guiche’s polo fields. James Braid, Arnaud Massy and Jean Gassiat officially opened the layout on the 15th of October 1913.

  10. Belle Dune

    North East France, France

    Belle Dune nestles perfectly within some of the finest dune land in Europe, a stone’s throw away from the sea.

  11. Paris International

    North East France, France

    Paris International is routed over hilly terrain with ponds to be negotiated at half the holes on the card, especially at the downhill, par five 18th that plays to an island green.

  12. Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche (Rouge)

    North East France, France

    Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche was the long term venue for the Trophée Lancôme, which was played on a composite layout of the Red and Blue courses.

  13. Courson (Vert & Noir)

    North East France, France

    The Green and Black (Vert & Noir) course is widely considered to form the better layout at Golf du Stade Français Courson...

  14. Saint-Cloud (Vert)

    North East France, France

    There have been 14 French Opens held at Saint-Cloud since 1926 – the last of them in 1987, when Jose Rivero won the competition...

  15. Joyenval (Marly)

    North East France, France

    The Marly course at Golf de Joyenval is a classic Robert Trent Jones Sr. design with plenty of bunkers and large undulating greens.

  16. Courson (Lilas & Orange)

    North East France, France

    Robert von Hagge laid out the four nines at Golf du Stade Français Courson in the early 1990s and the Lilas and Orange combination forms the second choice 18-hole layout, offering a hilly front nine followed by a water-laden inward half.

  17. La Boulie (La Vallée)

    North East France, France

    Owned by the Racing Club de France, La Boulie is a historically important golf site as it was the location for the first French Open championships in 1906, won by Arnaud Massy.

  18. Bondues (Trent Jones)

    North East France, France

    Host to many national and international events (most recently the European Young Masters), the Trent Jones course at Bondues has gained a good reputation.

  19. Chantilly (Longères)

    North East France, France

    Chantilly’s Vineuil course staged the French Open ten times between 1913 and 1990 and national championships are still held at the club using a composite layout that includes several holes from the Longères.

  20. Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche (Bleu)

    North East France, France

    The two 18-hole golf courses here may only have been in use for around half a century but collectively they’ve given Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche the reputation as one of the best tournament venues in France.