France does golf the polished way, less the ultra all inclusive Mediterranean model and more the stay and play resort: one base, the room and the golf settled up front, a fine course on the doorstep. Terre Blanche, Le Touquet and Cabot Bordeaux, with one concierge to plan it all.
Photograph: Terre Blanche, Provence, via Google
By the GolfForKings editorial desk · Editorial policy · Last reviewed June 2026
An honest word up front: France is not Spain or Turkey when it comes to the true all inclusive model. The full board, drinks bundled in, play unlimited golf format that defines the Mediterranean is far less common here. What France does brilliantly is the stay and play resort, where you base yourself at a single property, the room and the rounds are settled together, breakfast and often dinner are included, and the golf sits a short walk or a short transfer away. Frame it that way and France becomes one of the most rewarding golf trips in Europe, just on its own terms rather than the poolside all in template.
It suits the group that wants a polished base and the golf handled up front, and that does not mind paying for drinks and the odd extra separately. A buddies trip that values course quality over an open bar, a couples or anniversary trip that wants a five star hotel and a spa, and a golf and food and wine week all land perfectly here. The standouts are self contained: Terre Blanche above Cannes, Le Touquet on the northern coast, Evian on Lake Geneva and Cabot Bordeaux in the wine country, each a place you can stay, play and barely move the car. France is a driving country, so a hire car or private transfers usually make the trip flow, especially if you want to link more than one region.
The marquee all in base in the south, a five star hotel and spa in the hills above Cannes with two Dave Thomas courses, the demanding Le Chateau and the more open Le Riou. An all suite and villa resort with a large spa, it is the closest France comes to a self contained stay and play week, about forty five minutes from Nice.
The pick of the north, a true links called La Mer, designed by Harry Colt and Charles Alison and restored to its 1930s glory, set among dunes on the Opal Coast. Stay at the Le Manoir hotel on the resort and play La Mer with the wooded La Foret course alongside, an easy reach by car or train from the Channel.
The former Golf du Medoc Resort, now part of the Cabot family, pairs two courses, the Chateaux and the Vignes, with an on site hotel and spa in the wine country about half an hour from the centre of Bordeaux. A natural golf and wine base where you stay, play both layouts and tour the great Medoc chateaux in between.
A polished resort on the shores of Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps, home of the Amundi Evian Championship, the first LPGA major staged in continental Europe. The hillside course overlooks the lake, and the resort pairs it with grand hotels and a spa, a fine high end base if you want a major venue under your spikes.
A short drive from Le Touquet, Les Pins is a classic woodland course threaded through mature pines, an elegant, precision test regularly placed among the best in France. It pairs naturally with La Mer for a northern coast week, with the Barriere resorts around Deauville in Normandy a further option if you want to add a stop on the way.
Designers, hosts and rankings verified June 2026, facts verified June 2026. France leans to stay and play packages rather than the ultra all inclusive Mediterranean model, so board and drinks vary by resort and the five star bases such as Terre Blanche and Evian carry a premium. Always confirm directly before booking.
A transfer from Nice to Terre Blanche above Cannes, an easy first evening of dinner on the resort, the spa and a warm up on the range as the light goes.
Open on the demanding Dave Thomas course, the tougher of the two layouts, then lunch back at the hotel with the afternoon for the spa or the pool.
The more open of the two courses on site, a different test a short buggy ride away, with the resort restaurants and the spa to round off the day.
A flexible day: Cannes and the Cote d'Azur for a change of scene, or a fourth round nearby for the keen. A four night trip can finish here and fly home from Nice.
For a longer week, link a second region by car or a short flight, say Le Touquet on the Opal Coast or Cabot Bordeaux in the wine country, and settle into the new base.
The links La Mer at Le Touquet or the Chateaux course at Cabot Bordeaux, a contrast in style and a fine reason to make the trip two centres.
A last round nearby, Hardelot Les Pins in the north or the Vignes in Bordeaux, or a slow morning, then the drive or flight home.
France rewards a single polished base for a short trip and a two centre route for a full week. It is a driving country, so a hire car or private transfers keep the trip moving between regions.
| Style | Per person, 2026 | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable stay and play | From around €1,500 to €2,500 | Hotel with breakfast, 3 to 5 rounds, transfers or a hire car |
| Premium resort | From around €2,500 to €4,000 | Higher grade resort, breakfast and dinner, 4 to 5 rounds, transfers |
| Five star with a major venue | From around €4,000 upward | Best resorts such as Terre Blanche or Evian, spa, the top courses, private transfers |
Indicative third party operator and resort package ranges for the 2026 season, per person and excluding flights, shown to set expectations only. We are a guide, not an operator, and never quote our own pricing. Always confirm directly before booking.
France splits by region. The south, Provence and the Cote d'Azur around Terre Blanche, plays well from spring through autumn, with late spring and early autumn the sweet spot for warm days and courses in fine condition below the summer peak. The north, Le Touquet and Hardelot on the Opal Coast, is a summer and shoulder season trip, best from May to September when the links is dry and the days are long. Evian and the Alpine resorts run a shorter season tied to the mountain summer, with the major staged in July. Cabot Bordeaux in the southwest plays a long season and pairs golf with the wine harvest in early autumn. Book the five star resorts and the marquee tee times, especially Terre Blanche and Evian, as early as you can, since the best rooms and times fill months ahead. A trip pinned down early gets the resort you want at the rate you want.
Tell us the group size, the regions and resorts you want and roughly when. One concierge matches the right stay and play base to your group, costs the whole trip to the head and replies within one working day, with no obligation.
Mostly as a stay and play package rather than the ultra all inclusive Mediterranean model. France leans toward resorts where the room, the golf and often breakfast and dinner are bundled together, with full board and unlimited drinks far less common than in Spain or Turkey. The clearest all in feel comes at self contained resorts such as Terre Blanche in Provence, Le Touquet in the north and Cabot Bordeaux, where you stay on site and play the resort courses. It suits the group that wants a polished base and the golf settled up front.
In the south, Terre Blanche above Cannes is the marquee base, a five star hotel and spa with two Dave Thomas courses, Le Chateau and Le Riou. In the southwest, Cabot Bordeaux, the former Golf du Medoc Resort, pairs the Chateaux and Vignes courses with a hotel in the wine country. In the north, Le Touquet offers the Harry Colt and Charles Alison links La Mer with the Le Manoir hotel, Hardelot Les Pins is a classic woodland course nearby, and Evian Resort on Lake Geneva is the home of the Amundi Evian Championship, an LPGA major.
Indicatively, a stay and play week with hotel, breakfast and several rounds runs from around 1,500 to 2,800 euros per person at the comfortable end, rising toward 4,000 and well beyond for the five star resorts such as Terre Blanche and Evian and the marquee courses. Resort grade, board level, green fees and season all move the number, so always confirm directly before booking.
Yes. Submit a brief and one concierge costs the whole trip to the head, matching the right resort to your group, pre booking tee times in the best order, and arranging the transfers or a hire car, then routes it to a vetted operator. France is a driving country, so a car or private transfers usually make the trip flow. You book once and the group just plays.
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