Golf Society Trips to France
A short hop across the Channel, a cluster of fine courses within a few minutes of each other, and a town that knows how to feed and water a golf society. France is a natural fit for a club trip, and the southwest coast around Biarritz and the Landes is the easiest week of all to organize for eight, twelve or twenty four players.
Photo: Golf de Seignosse, Landes via Google.
Who this trip suits
A golf society wants three things from a trip: good courses close together, easy logistics for a sizeable group, and a base with enough bars and restaurants to run an order of merit dinner without anyone driving. The southwest of France delivers all three. The Landes and Pays Basque coast, from Seignosse down to Biarritz, holds half a dozen well regarded courses inside a thirty minute radius, so a society can play a different layout each morning and still be back in time for lunch and the afternoon match.
It suits a club outing or a buddies society of eight to twenty four, low single figure to mid handicaps, who want a proper test without the ceremony and cost of the great links. Groups chasing a single marquee round can detour to Golf National outside Paris, the 2018 Ryder Cup and 2024 Olympic host, while a more refined society week works equally well in Provence and on the Riviera around Terre Blanche and Royal Mougins.
The courses to build it around
Golf de Seignosse
A dramatic Robert von Hagge design tumbling through pine forest and ravine between the sea and the Landes dunes. Tight, hilly and memorable, it is the standout round of the southwest cluster and the one societies talk about afterward.
Golf de Moliets
A Robert Trent Jones Sr layout that finishes with celebrated holes among the beachside dunes. Generous off the tee yet strategic, it pairs naturally with Seignosse for a two course day in the Landes.
Golf de Chiberta
A 1927 Tom Simpson classic at Anglet that mixes inland holes among the pines with a run of true links ground by the sea. Historic, walkable and full of character, a fine society morning.
Biarritz Le Phare and Hossegor
Biarritz Le Phare is a short, characterful town course in the heart of the resort, while Hossegor offers classic, well conditioned parkland in the pines. Both are easy, enjoyable rounds that round out the week.
Golf National, near Paris
For societies wanting one bucket list round, L'Albatros at Golf National, host of the 2018 Ryder Cup and the 2024 Olympic golf, is a stadium test of nerve and water. A flight or fast train from the southwest, or the anchor of a Paris trip.
Provence and the Riviera
For a more upmarket society week, Terre Blanche near Cannes, a Dave Thomas resort with two championship courses, and Robert von Hagge's Royal Mougins give a polished base with a hotel, spa and dining on site.
Designers verified June 2026 from the clubs and recognized course databases. Golf de Moliets was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr, Golf de Chiberta by Tom Simpson, Terre Blanche by Dave Thomas and Royal Mougins by Robert von Hagge; Golf National's Albatros hosted the 2018 Ryder Cup. Access, conditioning and green fees change, so always confirm with each club before booking.
A sample society week, day by day
Arrive on the coast
Fly into Biarritz or Bordeaux, settle into a town hotel in Biarritz or Hossegor, and open with a relaxed dinner and the draw for the week.
Golf de Seignosse
The marquee round through pine and ravine, followed by the first counting round of the order of merit and lunch by the clubhouse.
Golf de Moliets
The beachside dunes finish, then an afternoon free for the surf, the spa or the town, with the evening match settled over dinner.
Chiberta or Biarritz
A historic links morning at Chiberta or a quick town round at Biarritz Le Phare, then the prize giving and the final dinner.
A last round and home
An optional fifth round at Hossegor, or a slow morning in Biarritz before transfers to the airport.
Indicative green fees and when to book
| Course | Style and note | Indicative green fee |
|---|---|---|
| Golf de Seignosse | Von Hagge forest and ravine, the marquee round | about 70 to 110 EUR |
| Golf de Moliets | Robert Trent Jones Sr, beachside dunes finish | about 65 to 100 EUR |
| Golf de Chiberta | Tom Simpson links and pines at Anglet | about 70 to 110 EUR |
| Biarritz Le Phare | Historic, walkable town course | about 60 to 95 EUR |
| Golf d'Hossegor | Classic parkland in the pines | about 60 to 100 EUR |
Best time to book: May to June and September to October give warm weather and quieter tee sheets; July and August are hot and busy, so book 3 to 5 months ahead and take morning tee times. Block tee times and buggies via our trip enquiry; where to stay via our recommended hotels and resorts.
Plan a France golf society trip
Tell us roughly when you want to travel and how many are in the society, and a concierge will build a France trip around the southwest courses or a region of your choice, costed to the head, with block tee times and a dinner plan, and no obligation.
France golf society questions
Where should a golf society go in France?
The southwest coast around Biarritz and the Landes is the classic France society base, with Seignosse, Moliets, Chiberta, Hossegor and Biarritz Le Phare all within a short drive of one another. Groups wanting a marquee round can add Golf National near Paris, host of the 2018 Ryder Cup, or build a Provence and Riviera week around Terre Blanche and Royal Mougins.
How much does a France golf society trip cost?
Southwest France green fees run from roughly 60 to 110 euros before buggy in the 2026 season, with summer the peak. A three or four night society trip with several rounds, a town hotel and transfers typically lands in the low thousands per head depending on group size and courses. Figures are indicative for 2026; always confirm directly before booking.
When is the best time for a society golf trip to France?
Late spring and early autumn, May to June and September to October, give the best balance of warm weather, firm turf and quieter tee sheets on the southwest coast. July and August are hot and busy with holidaymakers, so book early and take morning tee times. Provence and the Riviera extend the season at both ends.
How big a group can a France golf society trip take?
The southwest courses comfortably handle societies of eight to twenty four, and the cluster of courses around Biarritz and the Landes makes pairings and tee time blocks straightforward. We arrange shotgun or block tee times, buggies, a meeting room for the order of merit dinner and transfers to suit the group size.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts verified June 2026; green fees and package figures indicative for the 2026 season, always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.