Northern France By The Golf Planet Holidays Team · Golf-travel specialists since 1981 · Published 1 June 2026 At a glance Is Northern France a good golf holiday for a couple when only one of us plays? It’s almost ideal. The golf at Le Touquet, Hardelot and Belle Dune is genuinely good, while the resort […]
You both fell for the idea of France for different reasons. One of you pictures the wind off the Channel, a tee box framed by pines, that first clean strike on Le Touquet’s La Mer. The other pictures something gentler — a slow lunch, a spa afternoon, a glass of something cold and local while the golf happens elsewhere. The lovely truth about Northern France is that you don’t have to choose. It’s close enough to feel easy, French enough to feel like a proper escape, and laid out so that two people who want two different days can still meet for dinner every evening with plenty to talk about.
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Golf that's worth the crossing — for the one who plays
Le Touquet is the heart of it. The grand old resort holds two contrasting courses, and playing both in a single trip is a quiet pleasure. Le Touquet La Foret is the more sheltered of the pair — tree-lined, thoughtful, the kind of round where placement beats power and the pines do half the defending. Le Touquet La Mer is the one golfers travel for: a true links rolling through the dunes, exposed to the Channel wind, asking for low ball-flight and a bit of nerve. One soft morning, one wild one, ten minutes apart.
A short drive south, Hardelot offers another satisfying double. Hardelot Les Pins is the celebrated one — an elegant Tom Simpson design threading through tall pines, generous to look at and craftier than it first appears. Hardelot Les Dunes is its more open, breezier sibling, closer to the sea in spirit. And at Belle Dune in Fort Mahon, you get something different again: a course carved straight through coastal dunes and forest, wild and natural, a fine change of texture for the second half of a trip.
Five courses, three of them within easy reach of a single base, all walkable by the golfer in your party while the other half of the trip carries on uninterrupted. We’ll sequence the rounds so nobody’s day feels like a compromise.
Everything else — for the one who'd rather not carry a bag
This is where Northern France earns its reputation as a couples’ destination. Le Touquet — Paris-Plage — was built as a fashionable seaside retreat, and it still feels like one: a long sweep of beach, art-deco streets, boutiques, patisseries and the kind of unhurried day where the only decision is which café terrace. While one of you is on La Mer, the other can quite happily disappear into a spa morning, a beach walk, or a leisurely lunch and be no less content for skipping the golf entirely.
Inland, Montreuil-sur-Mer is the romantic counterpoint — a walled hilltop town with cobbled ramparts, intimate restaurants and a strong claim to some of the best food in the region. It’s where the wine-and-long-lunch side of the trip comes alive, and it makes a beautiful evening even if you’ve spent the day apart. Pair golf days with spa days, beach days with food days, and the week balances itself.
Where our specialists would stay in Northern France
Where you'll stay — three bases, one easy decision
We anchor most couples’ trips at one of three properties, each with its own character. The Hotel Barriere Le Westminster in Le Touquet is the grand choice — a landmark address with a full spa, perfect when the non-golfing partner wants the day handsomely filled while the golfer is out on the links. The Red Fox, also in Le Touquet, is the relaxed, well-placed option: comfortable, central, and close to everything the resort offers. And the Best Western Hermitage in Montreuil-sur-Mer trades the coast for that romantic walled-town setting, ideal if food and atmosphere matter as much as fairways.
You can base in one spot for the whole stay or split between two for variety — coast then countryside. We’ll match the hotel to your balance of golf and everything-else, and handle the bookings, tee times, transfers and timings as one joined-up itinerary so the two of you simply turn up.
Booked the right way, so you can both relax
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It’s also properly protected. Golf Planet Holidays is ATOL Protected, and your money is held in trust with the PTS Trust Account until you’ve travelled — so the only thing you’re committing early is the dream of the trip, not the risk. If you’d like flights added from the UK they can be arranged alongside the ground arrangements, and travellers joining from the US will find the strong-dollar maths and short hop from Paris make this an unusually good-value European golf escape. Prefer company on the fairways? We also run hosted and escorted group tours from time to time, an easy way to meet other golfing couples while keeping your own evenings free.
Our specialists’ favourite stays in Northern France
What our golfers say
4.997 reviews
We booked 2 nights at The Westminster with three rounds of golf. Hotel was brilliant cannot be faulted. Both courses at Hardelot and then Les Dunes were superb. Simon and Heather at Golf planet spent a huge amount of time on our booking for 13 and…
Our experience with Simon and Golf Planet Holidays was terrific! Simon was very accommodating and responsive to all of our requests. I would certainly recommend Simon for any Le Touquet trips and we will be using Simon again next year for sure!
Played Bondues near Lille..two great courses, in great condition despite the drought we have suffered over the summer. Stayed in Lille, itself near the Grande Place which was lively and fun..recommended!
Frequently asked questions
How much does a golf holiday for couples in Northern France cost?
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Which courses can we play, and are they suitable if only one of us golfs?
You can play Le Touquet La Foret and La Mer, Hardelot Les Pins and Les Dunes, and Belle Dune at Fort Mahon — five varied courses, most within easy reach of a single base. They suit a couple perfectly: the golfer heads out for the round while the non-golfing partner enjoys the spa, beach, boutiques or a long lunch, and you reunite each evening.
Where would we stay?
We typically base couples at the Hotel Barriere Le Westminster in Le Touquet (grand, with a spa), the Red Fox in Le Touquet (relaxed and central), or the Best Western Hermitage in Montreuil-sur-Mer (a romantic walled town known for its food). You can stay in one or split your trip between the coast and the countryside — we’ll advise based on your plans.
Is our money protected, and can you arrange flights?
Yes. Golf Planet Holidays is ATOL Protected, and your money is held in trust with the PTS Trust Account until you’ve travelled, so your booking is secure. We can add UK flights alongside the ground arrangements, and we’re happy to help travellers coming from further afield, including the US, build the whole trip into one itinerary.
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