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Day 1
Arrival at CDG airport – Welcome by JERRY QUINLAN’S CELTIC GOLF – Transfer or drive to Les Bordes Lodge.
Lodging at Les Bordes Lodge, traditional cottages with their oak beams
and handmade furniture in the extraordinary atmosphere of the forest of Sologne.
The Sologne – the ancient forest in the heart of the Loire Valley:
here in the seclusion and beauty of the former hunting estate of baron Bich,
lies an extraordinary golfing retreat. Welcomed by the Rodin sculpture beside
the putting green and by the warmth of the staff at reception, you know you are
in a special place. You are one and a half hours – and an entire world – away
from Paris.
Day 2
Golf at Les Bordes International Golf Course
Created by the famous Baron Bich and designed by Robert von Hagge at his most
inventive, Les Bordes is an international class golf course consistently ranked
among the top five in Europe.
On this championship golf course, the water shimmers on 12 of the 18
holes in the heart of the Sologne forest making a real challenge even
for the best players (the course record is only one stroke under par).
The experience of playing les Bordes is definitely something any golfer will
treasure and when possible, deserves to be played twice.
Visit of Château de Chambord
The Château de Chambord is the largest castle in France
with its 440 rooms and one of the loviest Renaissance castle in the
Loire Valley.
This elegant château was built by Francois the 1st, Louis XII’s
successor, who came to the throne in 1515 when he was only
20 years old. Francois the 1st had been particularly impressed by the
figure of Lorenzo
the Magnificent, an outstanding personality in the field
of politics and culture.
Lodging at Les Bordes Lodge
Day 3
Golf at Les Bordes International Golf Course
Visit of Château de Cheverny
Cheverny castle, used by Herge as a model for the famous Moulinsart castle of
Capitaine Haddock, is the most magnificently furnished château in the Loire
Valley and strikes any visitor with the quality of its furniture, the authentic
and refined charm of its decoration Unlike other castles, such as Blois and Chambord,
whose interiors are almost empty, Cheverny boasts magnificent, intact furnishings
dating back to the Louis XIII epoch, paintings by old masters and Flemish tapestries.
Lodging at Les Bordes Lodge
Day 4
Drive or transfer to Château de Montvillargenne.
Sightseeing and shopping in Paris:
Montmartre, Le Louvre Museum, Saint-Germain des Près, Notre Dame Cathedral, The Eiffel Tower, Arc de
Triomphe, and Champs Elysées.
Lodging at Château Hotel Mont Villargenne
Located North of Paris two steps from Chantilly and its famous golf courses and
chateau, The château de Montvillargenne is an Anglo Norman style chateau
hotel built dating from the 19th century. This wonderful property surrounded
by a superb park features 120 spacious and elegant executive rooms, entirely
renovated.
Day 5
Golf at Isle Adam Golf Course
Designed by Ronald Fream, architect of several famous courses around the golf
world, Isle Adam is set in a natural and preserved wooded environment, making
this course a beautiful and peaceful place.
If the fairways are sometimes wide enough to avoid water hazards, the undulated
and fast greens represent a serious challenge for any golfer giving a high slope
to Isle Adam. With a top class clubhouse and excellent food, Isle Adam golf course
is considered as one of the best golf place in Paris area.
Lodging at Château Hotel Mont Villargenne
Day 6
Golf at Paris International Club Golf Course
Located within 15 miles from the French Capital, Paris International Club is
the only golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus in France. This hilly parkland
course with great water hazards and island greens is a championship eighteen
holes which has hosted the French Ladies Open part of the European PGA tour.
With its impeccable fairways and manicured greens, Paris International Club is
one of the highest quality course in Paris area. It is also a very exclusive
golf country club, member of ClubCorp, featuring an outstanding traditional clubhouse
and luxury facilities.
Lodging at Château Hotel Mont Villargenne
Day 7
Golf at Chantilly (old) Golf Course
Regularly ranked among the top ten courses in Continental Europe, Chantilly
golf course is a real challenge for golfers.
Designed by one of the best golf architect in the beginning of the century,
Tom Simpson, Chantilly hosted 10 times the French Open (part of the European
PGA) in the eighties with world class champions such as Nick Faldo winner
of the 1989 edition as he was at his top.
The world’s best players (including Bobby Jones) have played at Chantilly,
French counter part of the Royal and Ancient, and all of them have suffered on
terrible roughs comparable to those in the British Open.
Visit of Château de Chantilly Musée Condé
Raised up in the middle of the water, in the Renaissance section of the
castle, the chambers of the Prince of Condé appear (17th to 18th
centuries) and in the section rebuilt by the Duke d’Aumale, the son
of the King Louis-Philippe, one finds his collection of paintings.
Chantilly is the first French museum of old paintings after the Louvre
(Raphaël,
Poussin, Watteau, Ingres, Delacroix). Its library reunites
unique resources of respected manuscripts of the Middle Age.
Lodging at Chateau Hotel Mont Villargenne
Day 8
Transfer or drive to CDG airport – Departure.
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