The Dinard Golf is the oldest course in France after Pau, but above all one of the most sumptuous. A captivating setting, impeccable greens and fairways, osmosis with the natural environment, an extraordinary history and geography… in short, a golf course or rather the golf course that you must have played at least once in your life.

  • Golf de Dinard Hole 6 - © Franck Crudo

A real gem on the Emerald Coast. Built in 1887 by the English - hence the depth of some bunkers - like other coastal golf courses (Wimereux, Dieppe, Etretat or Biarritz), Dinard is not only one of the oldest golf courses in France, but quite simply one of the most delicious. The 6 and 12, so silently manicured like the other holes, are postcards. The clubhouse, built in 1927 by Marcel Oudin, has been classified as a historical monument for three years. The verdant cliffs nearby add an almost Irish coloring to the picture. In short, in Dinard, the pleasure of the game is increased tenfold as rarely. Little wonder that actor Hugh Grant comes every year to walk his family fairways.

Dinard, a monument of golf

The view of the sea is permanent and the communion with nature is total, especially as blue poles and biotope areas protect different varieties of orchids. Another particularity of this unique course, the record of which (59) has been held since 2011 by Nicolas Fauchia: sheep line holes 1 and 9 and provide their voluntary contribution to the maintenance of the roughs. "Dinard is a historic club with large teams of young people, one of the 16 largest French clubs sporting", also underlines the director, Jean-Guillaume Legros. The club is also a shareholder of a superb 4 * hotel located 1 km away, the Château de Nessay, which opened in July 2018 and offers preferential rates for golfers.

The Dinard golf course is like all the Camemberts of Trivial Poursuit gathered on a single course: nature, geography, the arts, sport, leisure, but also history. History of the game, history of France. At the start of the 13th, a par 3 with your back to the sea, you plant your tee on ... a German bunker from the 39-45 war that you can even visit. A feeling of plenitude and the pride of having played one of the most beautiful European courses invades you during the ascent of the 18. Dinard golf course is typically the kind of place that makes you addicted to this game ...

Frank Crudo

More information : http://dinardgolf.com

A good plan for the weekend: Pléneuf - Saint-Cast - Dinard: magic triptych in Armorica