Rhuys-Kerver, a birdie nest?

On the Rhuys peninsula, this technical and well-maintained golf course interspersed with many bodies of water and ditches (in strong winds, provide ammunition) allows you to play in the heart of a wild landscape, overflown by herons, egrets and other gulls. On wide fairways dotted with gorse and broom, you sometimes feel alone in the world. The plunging view of the ocean from holes 11 and 12 is undoubtedly the highlight of the course.

https://bluegreen.fr/rhuys/

WHAT TO VISIT?

A quarter of an hour from the golf course, the medieval castle of Suscinio was the residence of the Dukes of Brittany. On the menu: curtain wall, walkway, drawbridge, loopholes or even machicolations. Nightly shows are offered during the summer holidays.

https://www.suscinio.fr/

OR SLEEP ?

On the outskirts of the medieval city of Vannes, Aparthotel Adagio & Spa Vannes est the ideal stopover for those traveling with family or wantingnt dispose a spacious bedroom. Apartments from 40 to 80m² are ultramodern and have a fully equipped kitchen, byan office area and Netflix as a bonus on the TVs. Indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, hammam, massages, gym and billiards as the icing on the cake.

https://www.adagio-city.com/fr/hotel-b795-aparthotel-adagio-spa-vannes.shtml

Baden, facing the sea

Tee n ° 1, facing the ocean, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful starts in France. Designed in 1989 by Yves Bureau, to whom we owe in particular the Bressuire or Saint-Jean-de-Monts courses, the Baden golf course comes in three acts. The first runs along the Auray river with the sea as the horizon. The second winds inland via vast open fairways. The epilogue is located through the pines to the clubhouse. Sea, land, pines: a magical triptych for one of the most beautiful 18 holes in Brittany.

https://bluegreen.fr/baden/

OR SLEEP ?

About fifteen minutes from Baden golf course, the hotel restaurant Les Vénet is placed at the end of Pointe d'Arradon, like a ship that has thrown ink. The menu, based on seafood and local products, changes every four weeks and could soon be awarded a Michelin star. Like the restaurant, the sea-inspired rooms offer an unforgettable view of the Ile au Moine, the Ile d'Arz and the Rhys peninsula in a soothing setting that only the choppy water comes from. to disrupt.

https://www.lesvenetes.com/

Saint-Laurent, the sleeping beauty

Another gem of the region. Nestled in a forest of pines and oaks, the oldest (46 years) of the Morbihan golf courses is first and foremost a magnificent golf course. Surrounded by rhododendrons, the course defends itself rather well, contrary to what the short par 4 downhill might suggest, which serves as an appetizer. The setting in play is essential here and many holes require to keep the big artillery in the bag, even if it is tempting to get intoxicated on the drivable par 4 but very well protected from the 9, where all scores are possible.

https://bluegreen.fr/saint-laurent/

WHAT TO VISIT?

15 minutes drive from the golf course, the alignments of Carnac are a must. Erected 4 years ago, there are nearly 500 menhirs or dolmens which constitute the highest concentration of megaliths in the world. Activities and guided tours are regularly offered.

http://www.menhirs-carnac.fr/

Nearby, the Quiberon peninsula, La Trinité-sur-Mer and Locmariaquer are also an opportunity to take beautiful bike rides along the sea.

OR SLEEP ?

Arranged from an old agricultural farm of the XIX^e century Lodge Kerister is located about ten minutes from the golf course of Saint-Laurent, on the heights of La Trinité-sur-Mer. This elegant 4 * boutique hotel decorated in a "family home" spirit has bright rooms with clean lines, a swimming pool and a (very nice) bar. Possibility to rent bicycles, the place is suitable.

https://www.lodgekerisper.com/fr

Belle-Île-en-Mer, in the footsteps of Sarah Bernhardt

45 minutes by ferry from Quiberon, the northern tip of Belle-Île-en-Mer conceals an astonishing 14-hole course, which looks like French Peeble Beach. Even if the design is rather classic, this links posed on the grounds of the former domain of Sarah Bernhardt offers some spectacular holes. In particular n ° 2, a par 3 which requires crossing the ocean to reach the green, strewn on a cliff!

https://www.golf-belleile.com/

WHAT TO VISIT?

Whether it is the Grand Phare, the Aiguilles de Port Coton or the Church of Locmaria, there is no shortage of sites to visit in Belle-Île-en-Mer. Be careful, however, for a short stay, the prices are rather prohibitive if you want to put your car on the ferry. It is more economical d'in rent one at the port by Sauzon or take one of the buses that circulate around the island and drop you off at the golf course.

OR SLEEP ?

On the wild coast of Belle-Île-en-Mer, the Castel Clara gives you the impression of sleeping "at the end of the world". The rooms, the terrace or the swimming pool all have as a backdrop this unique landscape and the vast ocean which surrounds it. Disconnection guaranteed in this 4 * hotel of the Relais & Châteaux group, but also relaxation with a thalasso and a Nuxe spa, or even pleasures of the mouth with a gourmet restaurant (and a buffet restaurant by the sea). The hotel shuttle can take you to the golf course.

https://www.castel-clara.com/

Val Queven, in the valley

In the Scorff valley north of Lorient, the tumulus at the entrance to Kerroc'h recalls the Neolithic character of the region and its long history. This golf course, as hilly as it is varied, has been stretching for 30 years over the former resort of German submariners during the war. In the shade of hundred-year-old oaks, wide fairways and large rolling greens are the hallmarks of this pretty course, which will soon be enriched with a new clubhouse.

https://bluegreen.fr/val-queven/

WHAT TO VISIT?

At the Lorient base, it is possible to board a real submarine (the Flore-S465), built in the 60s during the cold war. An interactive museum also traces the history of the city and of this former great military fortress.

https://www.la-flore.fr/fr

And if you want to prolong the fun in Morbihan, know that the department is home to four other courses: Ploemeur, as well as the 9 holes of Ploermel, Caden and Rimaison.

Frank Crudo