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NOUVELLE- AQUITAINE GOLF SPIRIT IGTM MARRAKECH 14 -17 October 2019 © Golf de Chiberta CONTACTS Amandine SOUTHON Strategic Advisor – Destinations & Sectors [email protected] Eva LEMAIRE Tourisme Sectors and Destinations Unit - In charge of Golf Sector [email protected] 33 (0)5 55 11 05 88 2 Editorial The Spirit of Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nouvelle Aquitaine is the biggest French region, both varied and surprising. Nature, wide-open spaces, dynamic cities, legendary beaches – whatever you are looking for, here you are sure to find your ideal holiday destination. The region is evocative of prestigious names such as Bordeaux and the Cité du Vin museum, Lascaux and the Dordogne valley, Biarritz and the Basque country, Poitiers and Futuroscope, Cognac, Pau and the Pyrenees, and Limoges with its arts and crafts, among many others. Moreover, our region has exceptional natural assets, conducive to the practice of outdoor activities throughout the year: 4200 km of cycle routes, 750 km of coastline to practice surf, 88 golf courses divided between vineyards and ocean and five regional parks for hiking. Our region also vibrates to the rhythm of rugby thanks to its 6 Top 14 clubs and the warm welcome of its practitioners Michel DURRIEU throughout the country. Managing Director of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Nouvelle-Aquitaine is also the birthplace of golf in France, with the very first golf course Tourism Board in continental Europe opened in Pau in 1855. Come and see the primary golf destination in France! Our wide-ranging, rolling landscapes provide fans of nature with some truly exceptional settings, including wonderful views over the ocean and mountains, and some exceptional natural features. From the Basque coast to Limousin, via Bordeaux, the Dordogne valley or the islands on the Atlantic coast, visitors can combine golf with our cultural and gastronomic heritage, at the heart of THE destination not to be missed for a certain French way of life, THE destination for tradition and original experiences and THE destination for an innovative, varied, sustainable and resolutely future- oriented offer for visitors. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert golfer, we hope to see you soon on the greens of Nouvelle-Aquitaine! @VisitNAquitaine Contents Golf tips : Nouvelle-Aquitaine : Biarritz France Golf 5 a golfer paradise 8 Destination Golf tips : 15 Bordeaux Destination 25 Agenda golf 3 NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE Loudun E 62 A 10 Châtellerault Bressuire Angles-sur- Niort - l’Anglin Marais Parthenay Poitevin Futuroscope Abbatiale de Saint-Savin POITIERS Chauvigny Saint-Maixent Parc Naturel Régional l’École A 10 Poitiers - du Marais Poitevin Montmorillon Futuroscope La Vallée des A 20 Peintres Fortications Impressionnistes Marans NIORT La Vallée Ars-en-Ré de Vauban des Singes N 10 N 145 Guéret Île de Ré A 10 E 62 La Flotte Bellac LA ROCHELLE Civray Aquarium Surgères Phare de Confolens Chassiron Limoges Tapisserie La Rochelle - Ruec Centre de Aulnay la Mémoire d’Aubusson Fort A 837 d’Oradour- Aubusson Boyard Île de Ré Saint-Jean sur-Glane Rochechouart Île d’Oléron Rochefort d’Angely Cité Corderie Royale Angoulême internationale L’Hermione Saint-Junien Peyrat- de la Tapisserie Marennes N 141 LIMOGES le-Château Limousine Park Musée des Beaux Arts Parc Naturel Zoo de Saintes COGNAC Adrien Dubouché la Palmyre La Rochefoucauld Régional de Mornac-sur- Parc Parc zoo Seudre Cognac du Reynou Millevaches Royan Naturel en Limousin Phare de Talmont sur Gironde ANGOULÊME Régional Millevaches - Cordouan Cité Internationale Périgord A 20 Pons de la Bande-Dessinée Limousin Saint-Yrieix Vassivière - Soulac- la Perche Ussel sur-Mer Barbezieux Nontron Saint-Hilaire Saint-Jean- Aubusson A 89 Jonzac de-Côle Ségur-le- Brantôme Château Montalivet- Tulle Parc A 10 Aubeterre-sur- les-Bains Pauillac E 606 Dronne Naturel Vallée de la Côte Atlantique Régional Dordogne Hourtin Plage du Médoc Blaye Brive-la-Gaillarde PÉRIGUEUX Lascaux A 89 Collonges-La-Rouge OCEAN ATLANTIQUE Carcans Plage Bordeaux La Roque- Gageac Curemonte Lacanau Océan Les Eyzies Lacanau Libourne Sarlat Saint-Émilion Bergerac BORDEAUX La Cité du Vin Castelnaud Monpazier La-chapelle Duras Vallées du Lot Les Jardins de Château Marqueyssac Cap-Ferret de Bonaguil A 62 et de la Garonne Arcachon Langon La Dune du Pilat Sauternes Monanquin Parc Marmande Biscarrosse Naturel Pujols Régional le-Haut des Landes A 62 Villeneuve- de Gascogne sur-Lot Buzet- GOLF IN sur-Baïse Sabres Walibi NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE Mimizan Sud-Ouest Éco-musée Nérac AGEN A 63 de Marquèze LEGEND A 65 Labastide- Landes - d’Armagnac Biarritz France Destination Golf Armagnac Mont-de-Marsan Golf in Bordeaux Côte Atlantique DAX Other golfs Aire-sur-l’Adour Cognac Airport BAYONNE Highway Orthez BIARRITZ A 64 Saint-Jean-de-Luz Railways Hendaye Navarrenx Espelette PAU Jurançon Unesco World Heritage Le train de Pays Le château la Rhune Basque de Pau Oloron Vineyard Saint-Jean- Ste-Marie Pied-de-Port Pau - Pyrénées Regional Nature Park Parc National des Pyrénées Cognac Nouvelle-Aquitaine top destination Lescun Pic du Midi ESPAGNE d’Ossau Tunnel du Somport NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE A GOLFER’S PARADISE With 88 golf courses in the region, including the oldest golf course in continental Europe (Pau, 1855), Nouvelle-Aquitaine is the primary golf destination in France. Facing the ocean, in the shade of pine trees, among the vineyards or in between the dunes, our region abounds in exceptional courses to discover. On the greens of the Golf du Médoc near Bordeaux, the Château des Vigiers Golf in the Dordogne Valley, Seignosse in the Landes Forest, or Le Phare in Biarritz - Pays Basque, the Ryder Cup experience is every day! The secret to a successful trip? Combine golf with the discovery of Nouvelle-Aquitaine’s wealth of cultural and gastronomic heritage! © Golf de la Nivelle Golf Destinations in Nouvelle-Aquitaine BIARRITZ - PAYS BASQUE LANDES - ARMAGNAC ATLANTIC COAST Golf destination par excellence, the At the edge of the Landes Forest, the golf The coast is ideal for golfing, with its Basque Country attracts golfers from all courses designed by talented architects courses facing the ocean. Of the coast’s over the world. Its 16 golf courses, lo- (such as Robert Trent Jones) on the sandy 20 golf courses, seven offer accommoda- cated within a radius of 100 km between soil to enable year-round availability, are tion. the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees, are internationally renowned : Seignosse, - The Royan Golf Club is considered one of open all year round and offer exceptional Hossegor, Mont de Marsan, etc. the 10 most beautiful golf courses in the services. - Seignosse Golf has an 18-hole course, South West. The 18-hole course, designed - The Biarritz Le Phare Golf Club, created a designed in 1989 by the architect Bob by Robert Berthet (architect of more than few years after the Pau Golf Club, organiz- Van Haage. It was voted the 28th most 30 golf courses in France and one in Sen- es the Biarritz Cup and 17 tournaments of beautiful golf course in continental Europe egal), runs through the pines and natural the European professional circuit. The 18- in 2014 by Golf World magazine. dunes of the Coubre forest. hole course features 70 bunkers and fast greens, a few meters from the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. ©CRT Nouvelle-Aquitaine October 2019 5 www.nouvelle-aquitaine-tourisme.com NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE A GOLFER’S PARADISE BORDEAUX From Bordeaux, golf lovers have access to several exceptional sites: the Golf du Médoc, the Grand Saint-Emilionnais Golf Club, the Arcachon Golf or the Golf of Lacanau. A destination, which is an absolute, must for combining relaxation, sport, gastronomy, and the tasting of great wines. - The Golf du Médoc Resort and Spa**** was designed by architect Bill Coore and includes an 18-hole course. In 20187, the course was named France’s Best Golf Course by the World Golf Awards for the second consecutive year and the third fourth time in four years. It also belongs to the elite circle of the 10 Best Golf Resorts in Europe. - The Grand Saint-Emilionnais Golf Club © Golf de Saint Emilion is a 5-star golf course, designed by Tom Doak, one of the world’s best architects. LIMOGES This exceptional course is located in a KEY FIGURES valley bordered by hundred-year-old oaks, Golfing in the eastern part of Nouvelle- and surrounded vineyards, 10 km from Aquitaine will lead you to the discovery of • 1st golf destination in France the famed wine village of Saint-Émilion. different greens, while at the same time Amateurs can enjoy a golf experience • First region of Western Europe enjoying a territory with a wealth of natu- which is unique in France, combining the to have realized a golf course, ral, historical, and cultural riches. French lifestyle with British-style golf. in 1855, in Pau • 88 golf courses - Porcelaine Golf is located 10 minutes - Lacanau Golf from Limoges and stretches over a hilly • More than 45,000 licensed In the heart of the Landes forest, between area of 75 hectares. To be experienced! • More than 30 competitions lake and ocean, the 18 holes of Ardilouse hosted, including several in Lacanau ensures tranquility and international serenity. • 9 airports to serve the Built on sand by John Harris in 1980, it offers a unique architectural diversity that golf courses of the will seduce the beginner and the good region golfer. • A possible practice all the year, during our 4 seasons DORDOGNE VALLEY Nouvelle-Aquitaine’s major tourist desti- EASIER GOLFING nation, three of the eight golf courses in the Dordogne offer 4-star accommoda- tion and top-of-the-line stays. Golf pass Bordeaux Golf pass Signature - The Château des Vigiers Golf has 3 courses of 9 world-class holes, located Golf pass Biarritz Destination in a unique environment : a 4-star hotel Golf pass Landes with two restaurants, one of which has a Michelin star.