Green Fees in the Loire Valley: What Golf Costs in 2026
Château country is one of the cheapest places in Europe to play genuinely pleasant golf. The public courses around Tours, Blois and Saumur charge €35 to €59 a round in 2026, while the region's one world class property, Les Bordes, keeps its gates private. Here is the full cost picture, course by course.
Photo: Les Bordes Golf Club via Google.
The short answer
Budget €40 to €60 a round at the best public courses in the Loire Valley in 2026, and often less. This is golf priced for French club players rather than traveling tourists, which is exactly why it feels like a find: you play beneath château walls and through old hunting forests for the cost of a cart fee in Florida. The catch is that the region's single world class course, Les Bordes, is a private estate, so the headline golf here is either affordable and charming or exceptional and gated, with little in between.
The sensible Loire trip treats golf as half the point. Pair morning rounds at Cheverny or Touraine with afternoons at Chambord, Chenonceau and the Vouvray cellars, stay in a converted manor, and the whole week costs less than two nights at a marquee resort. For the wider national picture, our green fees in France guide sets these numbers in context.
Loire Valley green fees, course by course
| Course | Indicative 2026 green fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Les Bordes | No public green fee | The region's great estate: von Hagge's Old Course of 1987 and Gil Hanse's New Course of 2021 in the Sologne forest. Private; access by member hosting or invitation. |
| Golf du Château de Cheverny | €37 to €59 by season | 18 holes beside the château made famous by Tintin, 15 minutes from Blois. The classic château round and the region's best public day out. |
| Golf de Touraine | About €38 | Mature parkland in the grounds of the Château de la Touche, 20 minutes from Tours. Old trees, small greens, proper club atmosphere. |
| Golf Bluegreen Tours Ardrée | About €35 | 18 holes on a 70 hectare estate north of Tours, opened 1988. The value play of the region; network cards cut it further. |
| Golf des Sept Tours | Confirm directly | Château hotel course at Courcelles-de-Touraine with on site accommodation; popular for stay and play around €100 a night with golf. |
| Golf de Roiffé, Loudun-Fontevraud | Confirm directly | Par 72 of 6,181 meters near Saumur and Chinon, built 1985 and fully renovated in 2015, with the Domaine de Roiffé resort behind it. |
Fees verified June 2026 from the clubs and their booking platforms. French clubs price by season, day and network membership, and several do not publish full tariffs online, so always confirm directly before booking.
How to pay less, and what the fee includes
Three habits keep Loire golf cheap. First, play weekdays: most clubs here price weekends €5 to €15 higher and the courses are noticeably quieter on a Tuesday. Second, look at network cards and passes, the Bluegreen and Golfy networks both discount Loire courses, and Ardrée drops to about €30 with a card. Third, travel in shoulder season: the November to March tariffs sit at the bottom of each range, and the mild Loire climate keeps courses open and very playable in October and even later.
French green fees are typically walking rates, and trolleys rent for a few euros; carts are available but not assumed, which suits the gentle terrain. Handicap certificates are technically required at most French clubs, Cheverny asks for 35 or better for example, though visiting golfers with evidence of a home club are rarely turned away. Book by phone or the club website a few days ahead outside July and August; only summer weekends genuinely fill.
As for Les Bordes: there is no fee to quote because there is no public access. If a round there is the point of your trip, our Les Bordes vs Morfontaine comparison explains how access realistically works, and a specialist planner is the honest route.
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Loire Valley green fee questions
How much does golf cost in the Loire Valley?
Remarkably little. Indicative 2026 green fees at the leading public courses run about €35 to €59: Golf du Château de Cheverny from €37 to €59 by season, Golf de Touraine €38 and Tours Ardrée €35 at standard rates. Les Bordes, the region's world class estate, is private with no public green fee. Always confirm directly before booking.
Can visitors play Les Bordes?
Les Bordes is a private members' estate and publishes no green fee. Access to the von Hagge Old Course and Gil Hanse's 2021 New Course comes through member hosting or occasional invited experiences, sometimes arranged through specialist trip planners. Treat it as a member club, not a bookable round.
When is the cheapest time to play golf in the Loire Valley?
November to March, when seasonal rates drop toward the bottom of each club's range, Cheverny from about €37 for example. Spring and early autumn offer the best balance of weather and price, and even peak summer rates stay under €60 at the public courses.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Green fees verified June 2026 from club tariffs and booking platforms; all figures indicative. Last reviewed June 2026.