The Splendid Loire Valley In France - Picturesque Golf Vacation Destination
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Jun 19, 2007
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The Splendid Loire Valley In France - Picturesque Golf Vacation Destination
Tourists visiting France who bring along their clubs will not be disappointed or have to face the challenges of arranging tee times as they typically do when visiting Scotland and Ireland. In France there are 280,000 registered golfers for 340 courses. This means lots of available tee times and no crowds on a course. An unhurried pace of play results from this opportunity for tee times. There is ample space in front of you and behind you while playing golf in France. Golfers can normally walk in on their own without reservation and make their own tee times at courses in France. A great holiday golf destination needs the following; good accommodation at a fairly decent price, plenty of bars and restaurants for your evening entertainment. The Loire valley region in France offers great accommodation at a reasonable price, lots of things to see and do and, of course, a multitude of superb courses. This region has been providing a temporary home for golfers from England for the past few years. One of the Loire Valley's chief attractions is that usually an impressive, majestic castle overlooks the golf course. It is a visually striking region and one that definitely deserves special attention for any budding photographers out there. As its names suggests, Chateau de Cheverny is a grand setting for a day's golf. The course was designed in 1989 and is located among 350 acres of gorgeous woodland, lakes and open countryside for a quite magnificent experience. Ardree, a rolling parkland with natural lakes, is overlooked by a turreted 16th century chateau that is awaiting development. Tourraine is another beautiful course. Although short, its raised small greens make approach shots extremely tough while various natural hazards keep you on your guard at all times. Les Aisses is another of those European style courses where you can choose from three loops of nine to form your round. Limere Orleans and Chateau des Sept Tours are also not to be missed. The finest course in the region, however, is Les Bordes, consistently ranked in the top five of France's best courses. The golf course is thoroughly deserving of its secluded location not far from Chateau Chambord and a work of art. In terms of convenience and cost, Les Bordes is eminently achievable and should rank high on your itinerary. Built at the behest of the industrialist Baron Marcel Bich (of the Bic empire) and his Japanese trading partner, Mr Yoshiaki Sakurai, Les Bordes was originally dreamt up as a private club for their own pleasure and that of their friends. Leading architect Robert von Hagge was drafted in and handed a simple but determined brief "to create a golf course that would prepare French golfers to play the finest courses in the world without being intimidated". Construction began in 1984 and, with money no object - a useful condition in anyone's contract. Von Hagge's creation is today the centrepiece of a course that enjoys to the full its charmed position in the Sologne, the ancient lake-studded forest at the heart of the Loire Valley. In accordance with the owner's instructions, scrupulous care was taken to minimise disruption to the surroundings, and what was once Bich's hunting domaine has been blessed with a course that has been ranked as one of the finest - and toughest - in Europe. Best of all, the place retains an air of privilege and privacy, but is without the tiresome airs and graces that can so often put you off a destination. The risk-reward element is very much the name of the game at Les Bordes, and though the course does open up a good bit on the homeward nine, your ball-striking is tested even more thoroughly, with the slightest errors multiplied the further back you choose to play. Jean van de Velde's course record of 71 gives you some idea of just how demanding the course is, not that the difficulty should in any way put you off playing here. Les Bordes is one of only two courses in Continental Europe to enjoy the highest rating in the Peugot Golf Guide to 1000 European courses. All in all, the Loire Valley offers everything the travelling golfer requires.
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