Champ de Bataille Golf Club
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About Champ de Bataille Golf Club
Champ de Bataille is the best golf course in Normandy and one of the most beautiful in France. The course is laid out in thick pine forests on land that was once the scene of a medieval battle – hence the name which translates as “Battlefield”.
Now the battle is far less dangerous but victory just as glorious as you conquer a mixture of tight and generous fairways. The first hole is deceptively simple but then the real test begins with hole after hole of challenging golf. It’s a clever design which requires the full range of shot-making if you are going to score well. It’s a course you could play many, many times and still have a smile on your face.
Adjacent to the course is the actual chateau which is well worth a pre- or post-round tour of the interior and gardens. Owned by Jacques Garcia – a premier interior designer - Chateau de Champ de Bataille is dedicated to artefacts from the 17th- and 18th-centuries and the gardens are arguably the finest in France created in the last century.
A very French golf destination!
- Buggies and trolleys
- Rated 95 in France
- Restaurant
- Bar
- The prettiest course in Normandy
- Fantastic golf day out while staying at Mercure Champ de Mars in Rouen or Hotel du Golf Barriere Deauville
Our take
The name translates as battlefield and the golf lives up to it, with a deceptively gentle opener before the pines and the water close in.
- Serious golfersRobin Nelson mixes tight and generous fairways through thick pine forest, and water turns up on hole after hole; the 4th and the 16th are where the round is usually won or lost.
- Higher handicapsBring more balls than you think you need, because water is everywhere once the first hole lulls you in; the walking is mercifully flat, so at least the legs stay fresh while the scorecard suffers.
- Buddy tripsAs the best course in Normandy it is the round your group compares notes on afterwards, and the tight pine corridors make match play far more fun than counting every stroke.
Tell us who’s coming and how you like to play, and we’ll shape the right trip around you.
What you are actually facing
The walk. Flat, and an easy walk — 76 metres of climb over the round.
The wind. The wind is usually westerly, averaging 13 km/h, gusting to 40. It is the club selection that catches people out, not the yardage.
The water. Water is very much in play across this course. Bring a few more balls than you think you need.
The design. Robin Nelson.
The holes that will cost you. The 4th, the 16th and the 8th. The 10th is the one you will be talking about afterwards.
Hole by hole — how we would play it
Terrain and prevailing-weather data, read hole by hole. It is our own assessment of how the course plays, not an official course or slope rating.
The course at a glance
WHERE TO STAY
Places to stay while you play Champ de Bataille Golf Club
Base yourself near the course — every venue here includes Champ de Bataille Golf Club in your golf holiday.
Tap a hotel to open it, or zoom in on the satellite view to see how close each one sits to the first tee.
What golfers say about France
4.997 reviewsThanks Talia, glad we could finally get you back to Le Touquet! We look forward to arranging your next holiday. Simon and the team.
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!
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