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South of France golf holidays

No airport, no bag drop: the LeShuttle crossing is included, then it's your own car down to Terre Blanche, where Le Château holds its own among the best courses in Europe. Add Saint Endréol's par three across the Endre, and the cypress lines above Tourrettes, and you start to see why people keep going back.

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The South of France is the rare golf region where the round is only half the pleasure. Between the Mediterranean light of the Côte d'Azur and the lavender-scented hinterland of Provence, you find designer courses, hilltop villages and a table worth lingering at. Tee times sit within easy reach of Cannes, Grasse, Nîmes and the vineyards of the Rhône, so a morning at Royal Mougins or Terre Blanche can give way to an afternoon in Mougins or Aix-en-Provence. It is a destination that rewards an unhurried itinerary, and one we have spent decades learning how to put together properly.

We have arranged France golf since 1981. Every itinerary is hand-built and hand-priced around your dates, your group and the courses you want to play.

Why play golf in South of France

  • A genuine spread of architecture, from the modern resort layouts of Terre Blanche and Saint Endréol to the parkland of Opio Valbonne and the pines of Esterel and Valescure.
  • A true Mediterranean climate: long, warm summers and a season that stretches comfortably into the shoulder months.
  • Marquee names within a short drive of the coast, including Royal Mougins, Cannes Mougins and Claux Amic above Grasse.
  • Resort golf done to a high standard, with Terre Blanche and Saint Endréol pairing championship courses with spa and serious dining.
  • Variety of setting in one trip, from coastal Cap d'Agde to the Provençal countryside around Servanes and the Alpilles.
  • The pleasure of a region where the food, wine and scenery are as much the point as the golf.

The courses you’ll play

The Côte d'Azur holds the headline names. Royal Mougins and Cannes Mougins sit close together near Cannes, with Claux Amic and Saint Donat rising into the hills above Grasse. On the coast itself, Esterel Golf Club at Valescure and Valescure Golf Club at Saint-Raphaël offer pine-framed, sea-air golf, while Opio Valbonne brings classic parkland near the perched village of Valbonne.

Inland, the resort courses come into their own: Terre Blanche at Tourrettes (its Château and Riou layouts) and Saint Endréol at Le Muy are the stars, with Barbaroux near Brignoles a long-admired test. Across Provence you have Servanes in the Alpilles, Pont Royal at Mallemort, Saumane near Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, the two Nîmes clubs (Campagne and Vacquerolles), Sainte-Baume, Sainte-Victoire beneath the famous mountain, and Cap d'Agde on the coast.

Where you’ll stay

We hand-pick where you stay to match the golf and the mood of the trip. On the Côte d'Azur, Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort at Tourrettes lets you sleep, play and unwind on the same estate, while Le Mas Candille in Mougins and Château de la Bégude near Valbonne put you within minutes of Royal Mougins, Cannes Mougins and Opio Valbonne.

Towards Provence, Domaine de Saint Endréol Golf & Spa Resort at Le Muy combines course and spa, Château de Servanes sits among the Alpilles at Les Baux-de-Provence, and Hôtel du Poête at Fontaine-de-Vaucluse offers a quieter village base near Saumane. We match the property to your group, whether that is a golf-focused resort stay or a more characterful country retreat.

Best time to play golf in South of France

The South of France plays as a summer game, broadly May to September, with warm, dry days and long evenings that suit both the golf and the time spent off the course. Late spring and early autumn are the most rewarding stretches: comfortable temperatures, settled weather and the countryside at its best, whether that is lavender in early summer or the vineyards turning in September.

High summer, July and August, is glorious but hot and busy along the coast, so early tee times and the inland Provençal courses come into their own. Winter is cooler and often wet here, which is why we generally steer trips towards the warmer half of the year. We build each itinerary around the dates that work for you.

A sense of South of France

History & heritage

This is one of France's most layered corners. The light and landscape that drew Cézanne to Sainte-Victoire and the painters to the coast are the same ones you play beneath today. Hilltop villages such as Mougins, Valbonne and Les Baux-de-Provence carry centuries of history in their stone, while Nîmes wears its Roman past openly, from amphitheatre to aqueduct country near the Pont du Gard.

Grasse, above the courses at Claux Amic and Saint Donat, remains the heart of French perfumery, and Fontaine-de-Vaucluse guards the powerful spring that has fascinated visitors since the Middle Ages. A round here is easily woven into days exploring markets, abbeys and villages that feel barely changed by time.

Food & wine

Few golf regions eat and drink this well. Provençal cooking leans on olive oil, herbs, vegetables and the day's catch, and the Côte d'Azur adds its own Niçoise traditions to the table. Mougins, where Le Mas Candille sits, has long been a village synonymous with serious cooking, and the markets of Aix, Nîmes and the Luberon are an experience in their own right.

The wine is part of the pleasure: the rosés of Provence are the region's calling card, alongside the reds of the southern Rhône near Mallemort and Fontaine-de-Vaucluse. We can build in a vineyard visit or a long lunch between rounds, so the trip is as much about the table as the tee.

Beyond the fairways

There is far more to fill the non-golf hours than time usually allows. The Côte d'Azur puts Cannes, Antibes and the coastal corniches within easy reach, while the perched villages of Mougins, Valbonne and Grasse reward a slow afternoon on foot.

Inland Provence opens up a different world: the Alpilles around Les Baux-de-Provence, the spring at Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, and the Roman grandeur of Nîmes. Add the spa at Terre Blanche or Saint Endréol, a perfumery in Grasse, or a market morning and a vineyard lunch, and the days off the course look after themselves. We can shape the balance of golf and exploring to suit your group.

Getting around & exploring

A car is the natural way to travel here, and we recommend one for almost every itinerary. The courses are spread across the coast and the Provençal interior, and the freedom to move between Mougins, Grasse, Le Muy and the Alpilles is part of what makes a multi-course trip enjoyable.

Distances are manageable: the Côte d'Azur clusters around Cannes and Grasse, while the Provence courses sit within comfortable reach of Aix-en-Provence and Nîmes. Roads are good, though the coast can be slow in high summer, so we plan tee times and transfers with that in mind. Where you prefer not to drive, we can arrange private transfers to and from your golf.

Getting there

The South of France is well served from the UK and beyond, with Nice on the Côte d'Azur and Marseille and Nîmes towards Provence the usual gateways, all within reach of the courses. We arrange your golf, accommodation, transfers and tee times as a complete ground package.

Flights are not included: they are a separate, ATOL-protected add-on that we are happy to arrange alongside your trip, or you can book your own and we will tailor the ground arrangements to fit. Either way, we handle the detail so your arrival and onward travel to the course are seamless.

Good to know

  • We are ground-only specialists: your flights are a separate ATOL-protected add-on, never bundled in.
  • The region plays best May to September; winters here are cool and often wet, so we steer trips to the warmer months.
  • A hire car is recommended to link the coastal and Provençal courses comfortably.
  • The coast (Cannes, Grasse, Mougins) and inland Provence (Aix, Nîmes, the Alpilles) are distinct bases, and many trips combine both.
  • Resort stays at Terre Blanche and Saint Endréol pair golf with spa; village bases such as Mougins and Valbonne sit close to Royal Mougins and Opio Valbonne.
  • We have hand-picked this region's golf since 1981, and every itinerary is built and priced around your dates and your group.

The courses you’ll play in South of France

Barbaroux Golf Club, Brignoles — South of France golfBarbaroux Golf Club, BrignolesDesigned by Pete Dye and PB DyePlayed on tailored stay & play breaksDiscover this course & breaks →Cannes Mougins Golf Club, Mougins — South of France golfCannes Mougins Golf Club, MouginsPlayed on tailored stay & play breaksDiscover this course & breaks →Cap d’Agde Golf Club, Le Cap d'Agde — South of France golfCap d’Agde Golf Club, Le Cap d'AgdePlayed on tailored stay & play breaksDiscover this course & breaks →Claux Amic Golf Club, Grasse — South of France golfClaux Amic Golf Club, GrassePlayed on tailored stay & play breaksDiscover this course & breaks →Esterel Golf Club, Valescure — South of France golfEsterel Golf Club, ValescureDesigned by Robert Trent Jones SnrPlayed on tailored stay & play breaksDiscover this course & breaks →Nimes Campagne Golf Club, Nimes — South of France golfNimes Campagne Golf Club, NimesPlayed on tailored stay & play breaksDiscover this course & breaks →

Golf resorts — stay & play on-site

Chateau de Servanes, Les Baux de Provence — South of France golfChateau de Servanes, Les Baux de ProvenceServanes Golf Club, Mouries · Pont Royal Golf Club, Mallemortfrom£495 (≈ €565) (≈ $645) (≈ CA$915) (≈ AU$925) (≈ NZ$1,135) (≈ CHF 525)per personDiscover this course & breaks →Château de la Begude, near Valbonne — South of France golfChâteau de la Begude, near ValbonneOpio Valbonne Golf Club, Opio · Cannes Mougins Golf Club, Mouginsfrom£495 (≈ €565) (≈ $645) (≈ CA$915) (≈ AU$925) (≈ NZ$1,135) (≈ CHF 525)per personDiscover this course & breaks →Domaine de Saint Endreol Golf & Spa Resort, Le Muy — South of France golfDomaine de Saint Endreol Golf & Spa Resort, Le MuySaint Endreol Golf Club, Le Muy · Terre Blanche Château et Riou Golf Clubs, Tourrettesfrom£825 (≈ €945) (≈ $1,085) (≈ CA$1,535) (≈ AU$1,555) (≈ NZ$1,885) (≈ CHF 875)per personDiscover this course & breaks →Najeti Golf Hotel de Valescure, Saint Raphael — South of France golfNajeti Golf Hotel de Valescure, Saint RaphaelEsterel Golf Club, Valescure · Valescure Golf Club, Saint Raphaelfrom£500 (≈ €575) (≈ $655) (≈ CA$925) (≈ AU$935) (≈ NZ$1,145) (≈ CHF 525)per personDiscover this course & breaks →Hotel Mercure Brignoles Golf de Barbaroux — South of France golfHotel Mercure Brignoles Golf de BarbarouxBarbaroux Golf Club, Brignoles · Sainte Baume Golf Club, Nans les Pinsfrom£385 (≈ €435) (≈ $505) (≈ CA$715) (≈ AU$725) (≈ NZ$875) (≈ CHF 405)per personDiscover this course & breaks →Moulin de Vernegues, Mallemort — South of France golfMoulin de Vernegues, MallemortPont Royal Golf Club, Mallemort · Saumane Golf Club, Fontaine de Vauclusefrom£550 (≈ €625) (≈ $725) (≈ CA$1,025) (≈ AU$1,035) (≈ NZ$1,255) (≈ CHF 575)per personDiscover this course & breaks →

Hotels — play the area’s courses

Chateau de Servanes, Les Baux de Provence — South of France golfChateau de Servanes, Les Baux de ProvenceServanes Golf Club, Mouries · Pont Royal Golf Club, Mallemortfrom£495 (≈ €565) (≈ $645) (≈ CA$915) (≈ AU$925) (≈ NZ$1,135) (≈ CHF 525)per personDiscover this course & breaks →Hotel du Poête, Fontaine de Vaucluse — South of France golfHotel du Poête, Fontaine de VaucluseSaumane Golf Club, Fontaine de Vaucluse · Pont Royal Golf Club, Mallemortfrom£530 (≈ €605) (≈ $695) (≈ CA$985) (≈ AU$995) (≈ NZ$1,215) (≈ CHF 555)per personDiscover this course & breaks →Château de la Begude, near Valbonne — South of France golfChâteau de la Begude, near ValbonneOpio Valbonne Golf Club, Opio · Cannes Mougins Golf Club, Mouginsfrom£495 (≈ €565) (≈ $645) (≈ CA$915) (≈ AU$925) (≈ NZ$1,135) (≈ CHF 525)per personDiscover this course & breaks →Domaine de Manville, Les Baux de Provence — South of France golfDomaine de Manville, Les Baux de ProvenceServanes Golf Club, Mouries · Saumane Golf Club, Fontaine de Vauclusefrom£450 (≈ €515) (≈ $595) (≈ CA$835) (≈ AU$845) (≈ NZ$1,025) (≈ CHF 475)per personDiscover this course & breaks →Domaine de Saint Endreol Golf & Spa Resort, Le Muy — South of France golfDomaine de Saint Endreol Golf & Spa Resort, Le MuySaint Endreol Golf Club, Le Muy · Terre Blanche Château et Riou Golf Clubs, Tourrettesfrom£825 (≈ €945) (≈ $1,085) (≈ CA$1,535) (≈ AU$1,555) (≈ NZ$1,885) (≈ CHF 875)per personDiscover this course & breaks →Najeti Golf Hotel de Valescure, Saint Raphael — South of France golfNajeti Golf Hotel de Valescure, Saint RaphaelEsterel Golf Club, Valescure · Valescure Golf Club, Saint Raphaelfrom£500 (≈ €575) (≈ $655) (≈ CA$925) (≈ AU$935) (≈ NZ$1,145) (≈ CHF 525)per personDiscover this course & breaks →

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Frequently asked questions

Golf holidays in South of France — answers to the questions our golfers ask most.

How long is LeShuttle crossing time to France

The Eurotunnel LeShuttle from Folkestone to Calais takes about 35 minutes, which makes a self-drive trip genuinely easy for the Northern France golf resorts. Le Touquet, Hardelot and the courses around the Somme are roughly two to three hours on from Calais, so you can load the clubs, drive on and be on the first tee the same day, and on those breaks we can include the crossing in the price. For the south and southwest, such as Biarritz, the Riviera and Provence, most golfers fly into Nice, Marseille, Biarritz or Bordeaux and we arrange transfers on the ground.

How much does a golf holiday in France cost?

Golf holidays in France start from £235 (≈ €265) (≈ $305) (≈ CA$435) (≈ AU$435) (≈ NZ$535) (≈ CHF 245) pp with Golf Planet Holidays. That is a tailor-made ground package, and the final price depends on your hotel, the courses you play and the season.

When is the best time to play golf in France?

May, June, September and October are the best months, with comfortable temperatures and courses in peak condition. The south of France stays playable into late autumn.

Where should I play golf in France?

There are more than 700 golf courses in France. As first steps we would recommend Northern France. There are ten great courses here.  Chat with us about the various choices if you wish to venture further afield.

How many golf courses are there in France?

We feature 130 courses and 102 resorts across France including Saint Malo Golf Club and Sept Tours Golf Club. Your specialist matches the courses to your group's standard and budget.

Is it easy to get around in France?

Getting around France is straightforward. Self-driving is the most popular option — if you've come via Le Shuttle, you already have your car. Trains are excellent for city-to-city travel, particularly from Paris to Bordeaux (2 hours on the TGV). Within golf regions like the Algarve or Brittany, a hire car gives you the freedom to explore at your own pace. We include all airport or station transfers in our packages and can arrange inter-course transfers, so you're never left without options.

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