On course for the Loire-Atlantique!
Attractive and natural, the courses are well-maintained and challenging for all levels.
Around Nantes
Golf de Nantes - Carquefou (Carquefou) - 18 holes
The +: Set on 165 glorious acres on the estate of the Chateau de l’Epinay, the course is known for its water hazards : ponds, streams and rivers.
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Les Nouveaux Gofs de France
The +: Only 15 minutes from the centre of Nantes, this course is set on 125 acres of rolling countryside, dotted with fruit trees.
The +: The River Cens is a feature on this attractive course on a wooded 140-acre estate.
Golf de Nantes - Vigneux
The +: Surrounding a beautifully-restored chateau, this course is in the Parc de la Gournerie, a 190-acre estate with meadows, woods and two lakes.
The +: On the banks of the Loire, across from Nantes.
Golf Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire
Around Saint-Nazaire and the Loire Estuary
Golf de Savenay (Savenay) - 18 holes and 9 holes
The +: A technically-demanding course, full of challenges : large greens, small valleys, stands of chestnut trees and water hazards.
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Golf France
Around Pornic and the Pays de Retz
Golf de Pornic (Pornic) - 18 holes
The +: Part links course, part wooded; all fun.
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Golf France
Around Ancenis and the Loire Hillsides
Golf de Nantes Ile d'Or (Le Cellier) - 18 holes
The +: In a pretty valley, the attractions of this course include views of the Loire and of two castles : the Château de Clermont and the medieval Château d’Oudon.
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Golf Nantes Ile d'Or
Around Châteaubriant
Golf de Treffieux (Treffieux) - 9 holes
The +: Away from it all in the unspoiled Pays de Châteaubriant countryside.
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Golf de Treffieux
Around the Guérande peninsula and the Brière
Golf International Barrière La Baule (Saint-André-des-Eaux) - 18 holes and 9 holes
The +: A great setting on 540 acres of unspoiled countryside and next to the Brière nature park.
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Golf International Barrière La Baule
Golf de la Bretesche (Missillac) - 18 holes - 9 holes
The +: In the heart of a 100-year-old forest, this magnificent course has great views of the Château de la Bretesche.
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Golf de la Bretesche
Golf de Guérande (Guérande) - 9 holes
The +: A tight, wooded course out on the Guérande peninsula.
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Golf de Guérande
Golf du Croisic (Le Croisic) - 9 holes
The +: Like a good links course in Scotland, this little seaside course follows the natural contours of the landscape, with its rocks and ponds.
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Golf du Croisic
Golf de la Vigne (Mesquer) - 9 holes
The+: Back to nature, close to the sea ; woods, flowers.
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Golf de la Vigne
