Our take

Laid out in 1904 and one of the oldest courses in France, Aix les Bains plays short, flat and traditional, an accuracy test you can comfortably finish in a morning.

• Higher handicapsShort, flat and sheltered, with only a handful of water hazards; accuracy counts for far more than length here, which suits the golfer who finds fairways rather than the one hunting distance.
• CouplesA 9.30 tee time still leaves most of the day, because at 6,070 yards and a par of 70 the round moves quickly; golf in the morning, the town in the afternoon.
• Serious golfersMore than a century of history and a proper traditional layout, but a par of 70 will not stretch a long hitter; bring your irons and treat it as a placement exercise.

Tell us who’s coming and how you like to play, and we’ll shape the right trip around you.

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