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Golf
in Paris
 Being
full of romance, architectural masterpieces and world famous art galleries and
museums, Paris is one of the world's great cities. Golf, then, doesn't always
spring to mind when you think of France's capital city.
But you would be
unwise to think of this as incapable of granting golfers a weekend's entertainment
on the golf course. In the northern peripheries of the city and further out to
Chantilly you will find a fine selection of courses that will bring a smile to
the most ardent of golfers.
French golf, however, hasn't always had it so
easy. There was a period of forty years or so where the game didn't flourish as
expected, but as golf's popularity grew in the 1970s more courses cropped up in
and around the capital.
Paris now has an inviting mix of gruelling championship
tests and hidden gems not unlike those of the Scottish variety. Chantilly Vineuil
and the Jack Nicklaus designed Paris International are the two most popular courses,
the latter being just a half hour's drive from the centre of the city.
Chateau
Raray is also a superb design as is Apremont, which was laid out amid a forest
around ten years ago.
There is so much to do in Paris that keeping track
of time is a priority. If you fancy mixing a bit of sight seeing with your golf
then make sure you plan ahead. On the other hand, you could just get a tour operator
to do all that for you! |
English Golf Courses 
