3 Nights, 3 Rounds
La Baule's sweeping sandy beach pulls in visitors year after year, but golfers have a very good reason to head just inland. Golf International Barrière La Baule is a resort-style set-up, pairing a quality 45-hole complex with all the polish you'd expect from the Barrière name.
Set among mature pines close to the Atlantic, the courses have a sheltered, parkland feel that's a world away from the open coastline. It's a great base for a golf break with variety built in, whether you're chasing a tougher championship-style round, easing in with something more forgiving or squeezing in a quicker loop when the group wants beach time as well.
The championship course has hosted top-level French events over the years and it shows. Tree-lined holes demand accuracy and a bit of course management rather than mindless power, which makes it ideal for societies and mixed handicaps. If you're travelling with a mixed-ability group, this is an easy win. Strong players get a good test on the championship track, while everyone else can still enjoy a fair, tree-lined round without getting battered by the Atlantic breeze.
Off the course you'll find a smart clubhouse, solid food for post-round debriefs and practice facilities that let you arrive, loosen up and get straight into holiday mode. The real bonus is how easy it is to keep everyone happy away from the golf, with La Baule's promenade, restaurants, bars and casino all close by.
Who is this for?
Golfers after a French coastal break with plenty of golf in one place and lots to do away from the course.
Who is it best for?
Societies and groups wanting variety without travelling between venues, plus couples and families mixing golf with beach, dining and a lively resort feel.
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The Diane Barrière-Desseigne course is the resort's premier championship course, built around a massive lake that is a striking focal point. The course reaches 6,888 yards from the back markers, and is a parkland layout that presents a considerable test even to highly skilled players. The wide fairways are forgiving, but the testing greens are closely guarded by strategically positioned bunkers, making accuracy an invaluable asset.
The second course at Golf International Barrière La Baule is named after the resort's founder, Lucien Barrière. It is marginally shorter than its neighbour, at 6,622 yards, but is by no means inferior. Winding through the landscape's impressive oak and chestnut trees, the course is best viewed as two distinct halves; the first nine offers up some birdie chances, but the closing stretch is characterised by narrower fairways, and is punctuated by a number of treacherous water hazards.
The golfing options don't end there; the resort is home to an excellent 9-hole executive course, and has recently unveiled its Jack Nicklaus Academy of Golf, where you can receive the best instruction of utilise the cutting edge facilities to help sharpen your skills.
George
✓26 Jun 2025
Wee bit of a mix up with tee times when we were booked to play on the 9 hole course for two days…. Quickly sorted it with the pro shop and all ended well. Good layout in both red & blue courses with enough testing tee shots to keep you on your toes. Pace of play was good. Would definitely return if I was in the area.
Nicholas
✓26 Sep 2024
The course unfortunately very wet when we played it. It seems to sit on a clay bed so retains the water. The course meanders with a lot of walking between tees and greens. the land doesn't lend itself to a good course, it feels like it was originally farming land which they have stretched to a golf course. worth playing but it is 30 minutes from the hotel and one to avoid if it has been raining!
