French Golf Holidays

France is the ideal place to go for a golf holiday.Truffles, Prunes and Walnuts. Why not visit a
It's only a short flight on a plane, train or it's eventraditional French market where you can buy
a reasonable drive from the UK and once there itfresh local produce or just browse!
offers a great range of interesting courses.If you like your wine, the Dordogne is also
Accommodation right next to the fairways meansperfect for getting out and visiting some of the
you can spend as much time as you like on thevineyards that produce some of the country's
course playing golf, with most breaks offering anfinest wines. Wine is a classic part of the French
unlimited number of rounds at no extra cost.culture and the best way to get out and sample it
The Dordogne region is a perfect destination forto go for a tasting session. You can either visit
your golf holiday being only an hours flying timeone of the larger vineyards or go to one of the
from the UK or if you'd prefer to drive - 7 hourssmaller, family run vineyards which whilst a lot
from Calais. There's plenty to see on the waysmaller, offer loads of character and some
from Calais so why not take it at a leisurely paceexcellent wine.
and stop off for the night on the way and seeAnd don't think that a golf holiday means leaving
some more of what France has to offer?your family and kids behind. The majority of
Once in the Dordogne and having played a fewresorts offer a good variety of additional activities
rounds of golf, no doubt you'll want to get awayto keep the non-golfers occupied on site. Most
from the course and relax! There's plenty for youFrench golf resorts have facilities like tennis,
to do whatever your tastes, be it go-karting,swimming pools and kids clubs available amongst
horse riding, canoeing, helicopter rides, the listother things. But why not invest in some lessons
goes on! Or if the idea of all this extra activity iswhilst you're there and get the whole family
making you feel tired just reading about it, there'sinvolved in Golf? If you're booked in for a holiday
plenty of quaint French villages to visit, castles andat a golf resort most will be able to offer
caves to explore and restaurants to have lazycompetitively priced lessons for golfers of all
lunches in. Local food specialities are Foie Gras,abilities and ages.