Le Touquet La Mer: 2026 Access and Booking Update
La Mer at Le Touquet is a rare true links on the French side of the Channel, a Harry Colt and Charles Alison design routed through the dunes and restored to its original character in recent years. Here is where the La Mer course stands in 2026, how visitor access works, and how to play it.
The news: a Channel coast links restored
La Mer is the championship course at the Le Touquet golf resort on the Opal Coast of northern France, a short hop from the Channel ports and an easy reach from southern England. It heads into 2026 as one of the finest links experiences in continental Europe, a course that golf travellers cross the Channel specifically to play.
The story of recent years is restoration. The course was designed in 1931 by Harry Colt and Charles Alison among the natural dunes, and a careful programme returned the layout closer to its original lines and recaptured the running, strategic golf the architects intended. For 2026 it stands as a polished but authentic links rather than a softened resort course.
The course itself
La Mer plays as a par 71 of around 6,964 yards from the back tees, a rolling links routed through high dunes with firm fairways, large undulating greens and deep bunkering. The coastal wind is the chief defence, and the holes ask for the same control of flight and the same thought about angles that the great British links demand, which is exactly what sets it apart from most continental golf.
The resort around it adds to the appeal, with a second course, La Foret, set inland among the pines, plus a hotel, practice ground and the lively seaside town of Le Touquet on the doorstep. The combination of a genuine Colt and Alison links, the dune setting and the easy Channel access is what makes La Mer a destination round.
How to play it in 2026
La Mer is a resort course that welcomes visitors, which makes it far more accessible than many links of its quality, so the practical points for 2026 are simple. Book a tee time in advance, particularly in summer and at weekends, and plan the easy journey from the Channel ports or the Eurotunnel terminal, as Le Touquet sits close to Calais and Boulogne.
On timing, the season runs broadly from spring to autumn, with late spring and early autumn offering the most comfortable conditions and the wind a near constant in any month. Green fees and any stay and play packages should be treated as indicative for the 2026 season and confirmed directly with the resort before booking, as rates change season to season.
Our take
Our take is that La Mer is the best value great links a southern English golfer can reach in a short trip, a genuine Colt and Alison design in the dunes that you can drive to in a day. The restoration has sharpened it, and the open visitor access makes it a rare combination of quality and reachability.
If you are building a 2026 Channel coast or northern France trip, anchor it with La Mer and pair it with La Foret and the seaside town for a relaxed long weekend. Book ahead for summer and weekends, pack for wind, travel in the spring or autumn shoulders for the best of it, and treat it as the links escape it is.
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Questions
Can visitors play Le Touquet La Mer?
Yes. La Mer is a resort course that welcomes visitors, which makes it far more accessible than many links of its quality. Book a tee time in advance, particularly in summer and at weekends, and plan the easy journey from the Channel ports or the Eurotunnel terminal.
What kind of course is La Mer?
La Mer is a true links designed in 1931 by Harry Colt and Charles Alison among the dunes at Le Touquet in northern France, restored in recent years to its original character. It plays as a par 71 of around 6,964 yards with firm fairways, large undulating greens and an ever present coastal wind.
When should I play Le Touquet La Mer?
The season runs broadly spring to autumn, with late spring and early autumn the most comfortable and wind a near constant in any month. Book ahead for summer and weekends, and confirm green fees and packages directly with the resort before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course, season and access details verified June 2026 from club and golf travel sources; conditions and green fees change, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.