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Simon Crawley
Manager · Golf Planet Holidays
UK office · Fluent in French · Plays off 1730+ years in travel · Golf Holidays since 19999am–6pm UK
Hi — I'm Simon, and I've been in the travel industry for over 30 years, in golf specifically since 1999. I'm fluent in French and play off 17. When you enquire about Terre Blanche, I'll work with our team to shape the trip around your dates — choosing the right rooms and tee times, organising all your travel arrangements, and making sure the price is right. Once we have confirmation back from the resort we'll come back to you with the best options.
I always try and put myself in my clients' position while working on itineraries — as a fellow holidaymaker it's important to understand people's needs.
Three ways into Terre Blanche — start with Silver for a self-drive Provence taster, step up to Gold for the full road-trip with spa and an away-day round at Barbaroux, or aspire to Platinum for the five-night Premier Suite week. Available May, June & September 2026 only — Simon's rate windows are tight, the courses are sometimes restricted on short stays.
Best for first-timersShort Provence Break
The Silver Provence Break
3 nights2 rounds
Recommended months: May, June & September 2026
A taster break — three nights of Provence sunshine, two championship rounds at Terre Blanche, and one easy self-drive south through France to find them. The trip that opens the door to French golf at its best.
3 nights B&B Deluxe Suite
2 rounds across Le Château and Le Riou (subject to availability — on short stays both courses rarely open the same window)
Shared buggy & practice balls
£995pp
Upgrade to Gold for full restaurant + vineyard concierge
Most clients choose thisBest Value · Spa + Optional Away-Day Round
The Gold Provence Trip
4 nights3 rounds
Recommended months: May, June & September 2026
Four nights at Terre Blanche, three rounds across the championship layouts (subject to availability), spa treatments arranged, and an optional away-day round at nearby Barbaroux Golf — the next-most-played course in this part of France. Full self-drive guidance from Calais to Provence. You'll speak to senior team members every time you call, because we are a full service French golf travel company.
The full road-trip — drive down via Beaune, settle into four nights of golf and Provençal evenings on the Terre Blanche terrace. Terre Blanche sits in its own 301-hectare estate so most dining and tasting happens on-resort; we arrange spa appointments and an optional away-day round at Barbaroux Golf if your party wants more than the on-site courses can offer.
4 nights B&B Deluxe Suite
3 rounds across Le Château and Le Riou (subject to availability)
Shared buggy, practice balls & expert France self-drive route
Spa treatments and on-resort dining reservations arranged for you
Optional away-day round at Barbaroux Golf (own transport — Terre Blanche is rurally located, no transfer service)
We'll arrange overnight stops in France on the way out and home
LeShuttle 5-day ticketincluded
3rd round of championship golfincluded
£1,655pp
Aspire to Platinum — fully tailored milestone trip
Fully tailored — milestone French golf tripsAspire to Platinum · 5 nights
The Platinum Provence Experience
5 nights4 rounds
Recommended months: May, June & September 2026
A five-night Premier Suite stay at Terre Blanche — five-star Provençal estate golf, four rounds across the championship Le Château and Le Riou layouts (subject to availability — at short stays the courses are rarely both open the same window). FlexiPlus LeShuttle so the drive south through France becomes part of the holiday.
5 nights B&B in a Premier Suite
4 rounds across Le Château and Le Riou (subject to availability)
On-resort dining reservations, including Michelin-starred Le Faventia
FlexiPlus LeShuttle ticket included
FlexiPlus LeShuttle ticketincluded
£1,945pp
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Reviews from past Golf Planet Holidays clients, shared with their permission.
★★★★★
Golf Planet Holidays organised a fantastic golf trip to France for us. Everything was perfectly arranged, and the communication was excellent. Simon and Heather were incredibly helpful throughout. Highly recommended!
Having used Golf Planet Holidays for our Golf trips for a number of years, we of course got in touch with Nigel and Simon to arrange this years trip to Tenerife. As always the trip was arranged exactly as requested and the team at Golf Planet Holidays ensured everything was ju…
We have just returned from South Africa, and Golf Planet arranged all our golf, hotel and care hire. Heather and Nigel were excellent and everything went according to plan. We couldn’t recommend them highly enough.
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Provence golf, without the flying-with-clubs problem
If you've thought about Provence golf but baulked at flying with clubs, this is the version that works. Le Château and Le Riou both sit on the same 301-hectare estate — same gate, same car park. Drive down via Beaune in two days, settle into a Deluxe Suite, play whichever course you fancy in the morning. Provence averages 300+ days of sunshine a year, which makes May, June and September the windows you actually want — and makes this the Provence week serious golfers take with their wife, where the spa does the heavy lifting on the off-day.
The Golf
Two Dave Thomas courses on the one estate — that's the headline. Le Château is the longer card: 7,087 yards from the back tees, par 72, dramatic elevation, a few honest carries. Le Riou plays shorter at 6,567 yards, par 72, tighter through the trees, more about angles than length. Thomas co-designed The Brabazon at The Belfry with Peter Alliss — the only course to have hosted the Ryder Cup four times (1985, 1989, 1993, 2002). The Albatros Performance Center on site holds a David Leadbetter Academy under master instructor Alain Alberti if you want a lesson during the trip.
The Stay
301 hectares of private Provençal estate. 115 suites and villas — generously sized, so you and your party have room to breathe. A 3,200 sq m spa with Valmont and KOS Paris treatments, Michelin-starred Le Faventia plus further on-resort restaurants, and the assurance of Leading Hotels of the World membership. It feels luxurious without ever feeling stiff — exactly the balance that makes clients relax from night one.
Why It Works for Self-Drive Golfers
One base. Your own car, your own schedule. Drive down via LeShuttle, break the journey overnight in the Loire or Burgundy, then arrive to ~300 days of Provençal sunshine and a resort where golf, spa, restaurants and villas are all on one estate. You get the Provence golf trip you've always promised yourselves — but it still feels like a proper holiday for the non-golfer. Prefer to fly? Nice Airport is only 45 minutes away.
Why 4 nights, not 3
The Silver gives you 3 nights and 2 rounds — one round on each course, enough to say you've played them both. The Gold is the one serious golfers actually want, because Terre Blanche has two separate 18-hole championship courses on the same 301-hectare estate, and the third round on Gold lets you go back and play whichever of the two you preferred. The one regret clients talk about afterwards is driving to Provence and not having time for that second round on the course they liked best.
Le Château — 7,087 yards, Par 72, Dave Thomas design. Co-designer of The Brabazon at The Belfry — the only Ryder Cup four-time host
Le Riou — ~6,567 yards, Par 72, shorter and more technical with narrower fairways through the trees
115 luxury villas & suites — Leading Hotels of the World member
Michelin-starred Le Faventia + further restaurants, all on-site
3,200 sq m spa — Valmont & KOS Paris treatments, Leading Hotels of the World
David Leadbetter Academy at the Albatros Performance Center on-site
Provence sunshine · 45 min from Nice Airport · easy self-drive via LeShuttle
Course Facts That Matter
Dave Thomas pedigree: the British architect behind both Terre Blanche courses co-designed The Brabazon at The Belfry — the only course in history to host the Ryder Cup four times — and shaped more than 100 courses worldwide.
Attribute
Le ChâteauChampionship layout
Le Riou
What This Means
Designer
Dave Thomas
Dave Thomas
The Brabazon / Belfry connection gives both courses instant credibility with serious golfers
Holes
18
18
A full day on each — enough variety for a 4-night trip with a round to spare
Par
72
72
Two championship par-72 layouts on the same Provençal estate
Yardage
7,087 yards
~6,567 yards
Championship length without punishing mixed-handicap clients
Style
Target / Parkland
Narrower, technical
Le Château rewards driving; Le Riou rewards course management
Best for
Drivers, shot-shapers, course experience hunters
Shot-makers, technical challenge seekers
Two very different golfing personalities — which is exactly why Signature 4 nights / 3 rounds is the sweet spot
Difficulty
★★★★☆
★★★☆☆
Play Le Riou on arrival day — save Le Château for when you're warmed up
Signature moment
Standing on an elevated tee, looking down over one of Le Château's dramatic par 3s before committing to the shot
Picking your line into a guarded green through mature trees, where the approach matters more than brute force
Different kinds of adrenaline: one cinematic, one surgical
Buggies
Shared buggy included
Shared buggy included
No hidden extras
Practice
Albatros Performance Center
Albatros Performance Center
David Leadbetter Academy on-site
Championship layout
Le Château
7,087 yardsYardage
72Par
★★★★☆Difficulty
StyleTarget / Parkland
Best forDrivers, shot-shapers, course experience hunters
Standing on an elevated tee, looking down over one of Le Château's dramatic par 3s before committing to the shot
Le Riou
~6,567 yardsYardage
72Par
★★★☆☆Difficulty
StyleNarrower, technical
Best forShot-makers, technical challenge seekers
Picking your line into a guarded green through mature trees, where the approach matters more than brute force
Both courses share
Designer: Dave Thomas
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Buggies: Shared buggy included
Practice: Albatros Performance Center
Two very different golfing personalities — which is exactly why Signature 4 nights / 3 rounds is the sweet spot
Tourrettes, Var, Provence Nice Airport → Terre Blanche: 45 mins LeShuttle from Folkestone Golf on-site, no transfer needed
Coquelles/Calais → Terre Blanche: ~1,200 km direct or 2 easier days with Beaune
Nice Airport → Terre Blanche: 45 mins
Getting There
Two smart ways to drive to Terre Blanche
Both routes start with LeShuttle from Folkestone to Coquelles, and every package includes the same 5-Day LeShuttle ticket.
Most clients choose this
Option A: The Road Trip (Recommended)
An honest two-day drive with time to settle into Burgundy before Provence.
LeShuttle Folkestone → Coquelles — 35 min crossing
A straightforward start that gets you into France quickly and comfortably.
Day 1: Calais → Beaune, Burgundy — ~6.5 hrs driving, ~617km
Overnight in Beaune for wine country, dinner and a proper chance to decompress.
Overnight in Beaune
Wine country, dinner, time to decompress — and optionally add a round at Beaune Levernois before heading south.
Day 2: Beaune → Terre Blanche — ~6.5 hrs, ~596km via the A6/A7
The Autoroute du Soleil does the hard work for you as the scenery shifts from Lyon towards Provence.
"The road opens up past Lyon and Provence takes over."
Total drive time: 2 relaxed days. Included in all packages: 5-Day LeShuttle ticket.
Option B: The Direct Run
A long same-day run for golfers with 2 drivers who would rather press on.
LeShuttle Folkestone → Coquelles — 35 min crossing
Exactly the same easy channel crossing, just with no overnight stop built in.
Calais → Terre Blanche — ~1,208km via A26/A5/A6/A7
Follow the autoroute corridor south through Reims, Troyes and Lyon, then finish on local roads into Tourrettes.
Best with 2 drivers sharing a long road day
This is the press-on version rather than the relaxed version — no overnight stop, but a later arrival and proper rest stops are essential.
Same LeShuttle ticket included: just don't use the overnight stop.
The light here, when it settles late afternoon over the Var hills, makes the case for Provence on its own — before a club has been swung.
— Golf Planet Holidays
Beyond the Golf
Tourrettes puts you at the centre of Provence.
Cannes in 35 minutes. Monaco in an hour. Nine medieval hilltop villages on the doorstep. The Gorges du Verdon — Europe's Grand Canyon — in 90. Terre Blanche isn't just a golf resort; it's a launchpad for one of Europe's most varied regions.
~300days of Provence sunshine
45 minNice Airport to resort
9medieval hilltop villages
35–90 minCannes · Monaco · Verdon
Evenings worth staying up for
On-resort dining is genuinely outstanding — a Michelin star, a terrace restaurant and a proper grill. But the villages of Pays de Fayence are 10 minutes away, and Provence wine country begins at the edge of the estate.
On resort
Le Faventia
Michelin-starred cooking in Terre Blanche's signature dining room. Refined French-Mediterranean, the kind of dinner that defines the whole trip. Book early — tables go fast in peak season.
On resort
Le Gaudina
Contemporary plates, a stylish terrace and an easy resort feel. The smart call for a long relaxed lunch or an elegant evening without overdressing.
On resort
Le Tousco
Casual and easy after 36 holes. Good food, cold wine, no fuss. The right choice when you just want to eat well and wind down properly.
8 km · 12 min
Fayence village
Medieval streets, art galleries and a proper Provençal village square. Weekly market on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Exactly the kind of non-resort evening that makes the trip feel complete.
Fayence & villages
Best local restaurants
L'Auberge Fleurie and La Farigoulette for classic Provençal cooking. Le 8 and Le France for livelier evenings. These are the local spots clients come back from talking about.
15–25 min
Seillans · Callian · Montauroux
The region holds nine medieval perched villages. Seillans is among France's official Les Plus Beaux Villages. Perfect for sunset aperitifs and the kind of slow Provence evening you planned the trip around.
15–30 min
Côtes de Provence tastings
A dozen domaines within easy reach offer private tastings. Rosé, of course — but serious reds too. An easy half-afternoon that adds a proper wine-country layer to the trip.
One resort. A dozen reasons to explore.
A non-golf day at Terre Blanche has real options: coast, culture, perfume, yachts, dramatic scenery. None of them require more than 90 minutes in the car.
35 min
Cannes
La Croisette, Le Suquet old town, and boats to the Lérins Islands. Cannes works from morning into evening. Film festival glamour lives here year-round, not just in May.
45 min
Nice
Promenade des Anglais, Vieux Nice, the flower market and genuinely good rooftop bars. Ideal when you want atmosphere, food and architecture without rushing.
30 min
Grasse
Perfume capital of the world. Musée International de la Parfumerie or hands-on workshops with Fragonard, Molinard or Galimard. Unusual, memorable, easy half-day.
1 hour
Monaco
Casino glamour, the F1 circuit, the Prince's Palace and that unmistakable Monte Carlo energy. If anyone wants a bonus round, Monte Carlo Golf Club sits right above the principality.
90 min
Gorges du Verdon
Europe's Grand Canyon. Turquoise water, dramatic limestone cliffs, kayaking and hiking. The single best non-golf day in the south of France — feels like a serious adventure.
1 hr 10
Saint-Tropez
Legendary harbour, Pampelonne Beach and yacht-spotting that never gets old. Go for lunch, stay for the scene. One of those days you talk about long after the trip.
30 min
Massif de l'Estérel
Striking red volcanic rock above the Riviera coast. Dramatic drives, excellent walks, views that go into every photo roll. A proper scenic afternoon twenty minutes from the resort.
Terre Blanche headlines. The region backs it up.
Two courses on-site covers most clients for four nights. But if anyone wants a third or fourth round in the region, the nearby options are genuinely strong.
30 min
Saint Endréol Golf & Spa
Michel Gayon parkland design at La Motte-en-Provence. Consistently popular, well-presented and an easy fit if you want one more round without complicating the schedule.
30 min
Barbaroux Golf
Pete Dye and PB Dye design near Brignoles (1989). Regularly cited as a Top 10 course in France. Adds genuine architectural interest to any itinerary.
40 min
Royal Mougins Golf & Resort
Robert von Hagge design in the hills above Cannes. Exclusive, polished and very Côte d'Azur in feel. The choice when you want the extra round to feel as premium as the main event.
40 min
Cannes Mougins
Classic Riviera course with established pedigree. Pairs naturally with a Cannes day — golf in the morning, town in the afternoon.
1 hour
Monte Carlo Golf Club
Perched high above Monaco with views to the sea. A completely different visual experience from Terre Blanche. One of the most memorable extra rounds available in Europe.
The journey that's part of the holiday.
Most Terre Blanche clients drive down from the UK via LeShuttle. The road south through France is genuinely one of the pleasures of this trip — no airports, no luggage delays, no transfer waiting.
1Folkestone · 35 min
LeShuttle from Folkestone
Drive on, 35 minutes under the Channel, drive off. No airport check-in, no baggage allowance, no golf club hire needed. The single best argument for self-drive over flying.
2Burgundy · 6–7 hrs south
Beaune overnight option
Breaking the journey in Beaune is the obvious luxury move. Superb Burgundy dinner, comfortable overnight, dramatically easier second day into the south. Golf Planet can arrange this.
3Tourrettes · arriving in style
Arrival at Terre Blanche
Once you reach the Pays de Fayence, the atmosphere changes immediately. Hilltop villages, lavender-edged roads, Provençal light. You arrive feeling like the holiday has already started — because it has.
Want help mixing golf, villages, dining and Riviera day trips into the right itinerary for your party's pace and budget? Our specialists know this region cold.
The questions our self-drive guests ask before booking Terre Blanche
Provence is the longest of our three drives — these answers cover the journey, the resort, the two courses and the Riviera around it. Checked against primary sources in May 2026.
Calais to Tourrettes — how do most couples actually do this drive?
It's around 1,170 km via the A26 / A6 / A7 / A8 — about 10½ hours of driving and roughly €95–120 in tolls each way. We always recommend breaking the journey into two days, with an overnight stop near Beaune, Lyon or Valence on the way south.
We can build the overnight stops into your itinerary — handpicked hotels with secure parking and a proper dinner at the end of the day. If you'd rather keep the driving to a minimum, you can fly to Nice in the alternative — it's 45 minutes from the resort.
Is Terre Blanche a Relais & Châteaux property?
No — and we should be straight about that. Terre Blanche is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, not Relais & Châteaux. It's a 5-star resort with 115 suites and villas across a 301-hectare private estate in the Var hills, which is a different kind of luxury again.
There are two 18-hole courses — how do they differ?
Both Le Château and Le Riou were designed by Dave Thomas. Le Château (par 72, 6,616 m / 7,087 yards) is the championship course, ranked 12th best in Continental Europe by Golf World UK in 2019. Le Riou (18 holes, 6,005 m / roughly 6,567 yards) is the more strategic, scenic round — it hosts the Terre Blanche Ladies Open on the LET Access Series.
The resort itself was named the 2nd Best Golf Resort in Continental Europe by Golf World UK in 2022. Most of our Signature guests play one course twice and the other once across four nights.
What's the coaching setup like — is the Leadbetter Academy really there?
Yes. The Albatros Golf Performance Center is home to the David Leadbetter Academy, with adult and junior programmes plus a rooftop driving range. We can pre-book a half-day or full-day clinic as part of your trip — it's one of the things that makes a Terre Blanche stay genuinely different.
What's the spa and dining offer at the resort?
The 3,200 m² spa uses KOS Paris and Valmont treatments across 14 massage rooms, with an indoor pool, an outdoor vitality pool and a fragrant garden.
Dining: Le Faventia is the fine-dining restaurant (we always re-confirm its current Michelin status before sending you our recommendations); Le Gaudina is gastronomic, Le Tousco is Mediterranean, Les Caroubiers is the relaxed pool-side option, and Le Pitchoun is a dedicated children's buffet for under-12s.
Can we visit Saint-Tropez, Cannes and Nice from here? How long does it take?
Yes — this is one of the great strengths of the location:
• Cannes: around 35 minutes
• Nice (and Nice Côte d'Azur Airport): around 45 minutes
• Saint-Tropez: around 1 hour 10 minutes (Wikipedia and some guidebooks still say 45 minutes — it isn't, the road through the hill villages takes longer than the map suggests)
Closer to home, the medieval village of Fayence is about 8 km / 10 minutes away, and we can recommend half a dozen wineries within an easy drive.
Should we just fly to Nice instead of driving?
It's a fair question. Nice Côte d'Azur is 45 minutes from the resort and has direct routes from Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh. Hire car at the airport, drive up into the hills.
The trade-off: you lose the freedom of having your own car loaded with golf clubs, the leisurely two-day drive through France, and you take on flight-day stress, baggage charges and rental-car insurance. Plenty of our guests fly south and self-drive in the other regions. Either way works — happy to price both.
Do we need a Crit'Air vignette for Provence and the Côte d'Azur?
Crit'Air stickers are only legally required when driving into a designated Low Emission Zone (ZFE). Lyon's ZFE is on the A6/A7 corridor — the motorway itself bypasses the city centre, but a stop in central Lyon would require a sticker. Provence and the Côte d'Azur towns currently sit outside the strict national ZFE list, but additional cities are adding their own restrictions.
For €3.70 at certificat-air.gouv.fr/en/ — and a couple of weeks' postal lead time — it's the cheapest peace of mind on the trip. We always recommend ordering it.
What documents and kit do we need for the self-drive?
Your UK photocard licence is enough; no International Driving Permit required. Carry a warning triangle, a hi-vis vest inside the cabin (not the boot), and fit headlamp beam deflectors on your right-hand-drive car.
Number plate must display the Union Flag and 'UK' identifier — old 'GB' stickers are no longer valid; use a white oval 'UK' sticker instead. Apply for the free GHIC card at nhsbsa.nhs.uk and carry it alongside your travel insurance. We'll cover all of this in our pre-trip pack.
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