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Golf in
the Vendee
Whether your
passion is golf or your a once a year golfer then the Vendee has just what your
looking for. There are 5 courses with in the Vendee and several others in the
departments that surround it.
Don't worry if you left your clubs at home, you
can hire at all the courses.
St Jean
de Monts. Avenue des pays de la Loire.
Tel.02 51 58 58 73
6522
yards (5937m) par 72
This 18 hole Yves Bureau designed course is styled
on the traditional Scottish links course and most reviews rate this as the best
course in western France.
The front 9 holes wind through a natural pine
forest while the back 9 are close to the beach with great views of the ocean and
the Ile d'Yeu.
The undulating fairways are an excellent test for technical
golfers.
There is a Practice green.
Green fees for winter 2008 are from 22
euros.
Les
Fontenelles. D6 route de Coex, St Gilles Croix de Vie, l'Aiguillon sur Vie
Tel.02 5154 13 94
6775 yards, 18 holes par
72
This Yves Bureau designed course is best known for its
driving range.
The course takes you through pines and oak forest with a
succession of water features and hedgerows.
Practice facilities.
Practice ground with 25 places 10 of which are undercover, 2 putting greens,
fairway.
La
Domangere. La Roche sur Yon
18
holes. Par 72
7085 yds
Archetect M.Gayon
This course
has the highest slope in france with a wealth of shots to be played.
It is a
delightful course and those in search of new challenges will want to
experience.
Practice facilities. 4 compact holes, fairway and
practice ground with 8 places under cover.
Golf
Olonne. Tel. 02 51 33 16 16
3 km from les Sables d'Olonne
18 holes.
Par 72
6063meters
Archetech Bruno Parcocl
Pro. Mark
Nicolas
Practice. 6 covered, 20 non covered, putting
green.Approach
green fees 18euros low season. 39 euros mid season,
49 high season.
Port
Bougenay. Talmont St. Hilaire.
Tel 02 51 23 35 45
18 holes.
Par 72
6392 yards
18 hole pitch and put. Par54
Photo credit
C.Rodriguez
The
P.Thevenin designed course overlooks the marina of port Bougenay,
bordered by
a pine forest on the very edge of the sea. The 85 hectare course has alternative
pine forest and hedgerows giving two differing experiences.
Practice
Grounds. Both in the open as well as under cover. Putting green and
fairway
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