Golf de la Bretesche

Set in a beautiful 100-year-old forest, Le Golf de la Bretesche stretches out below the chateau, at the heart of a 200-acres estate. The magnificent 72-par 18-hole course is 6015 m long; the greens are fast but steady. The oak, pine, white beech and red willow-lined fairways are cut into diamond shapes. Unusually, the tees are planted with rosebushes, hydrangeas and rhododendrons and the ninth hole is one of the finest on the course thanks to its breathtaking view of the medieval chateau. The course was designed by Bill Baker – designer of the Haut Poitou and Nîmes Vacquerolles golf courses – and attracts “golf-tourists” from all around the world. However, with only a few well-placed bunkers to negotiate, golfers of any handicap can play at La Bretesche Designed in keeping with the 18-hole course, the compact 9-hole course features well-guarded greens. This is the ideal course for those who are working on their short game, enabling beginners to know their handicap and allowing more experienced golfers to perfect their game.