Allée de la Ménagerie,
Chantilly, Picardie F-60500
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+33 (0)3 44 58 26 72Website
Visit websiteThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland (Forêt de Chantilly).
Designer:
Chantilly's Longères course comprises five holes (today's 1, 2, 3, 10 & 18) from the original J.H. Taylor (1909) layout, which was reworked by Tom Simpson in the 1920s. The course's 13 "new" holes were designed by Donald Steel (1991); several of had already been mapped out in 1974 by Steel's former partner Frank Pennick.
Above distances are for the Longères course. Also at Golf de Chantilly is the 18-hole Vineuil course (par-71; 6400 m from back tees; rating 73.2).
49.208313
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45 km N of centre of Paris.
Golf de Chantilly's Longères course is an excellent foil to the club's renowned Vineuil layout ... the latter a true aristocrat of French golf and widely regarded as one of the country's finest layouts. Sitting not too far behind in quality terms, the Longères is also a wonderfully engaging parkland layout, played in a quietly natural woodland setting.
Laid out in two nine-hole loops, the Longères is usually designated a member-only course. The layout comprises 13 "new" holes crafted by Donald Steel in 1991, and five that hark back to the days of J.H. Taylor's original routing (1909), and Tom Simpson's renovations (1920s). Often described as easier-going than the Vineuil, the similar length, and at times more tree-lined Longères is certainly no push-over.
Following Taylor's original 1909 routing, at least for the first three holes, you hug the course boundary, flanked by OB on the left, and pristine natural forest beyond (Bois de la Coharde). Although not as heavily or stylishly bunkered along the fairways as its sibling (with some notable exceptions, like the short par-5 3rd), the green complexes of the Longères will test your short game skills to the full.
The three par-3s are amongst the most stylishly bunkered holes, with the grass-fronted, flat-bottomed bunkers clear enough to see, but harder to avoid. At this prestigious club, both courses benefit from excellent greenkeeping, which produces some of the best putting surfaces to be found anywhere around Paris.
Pick of the holes: with gentle elevation changes on each hole, the 8-9-10 "turn" in front of the clubhouse provides three of Longères' most memorable holes. The par-4 8th brings you gently downhill into a pleasantly open space and a large well-bunkered green complex. Next up, a relatively short par-4 9th that doglegs its way back up to the clubhouse. For those on the clubhouse terrace, there's the chance to admire your tee-shot at the par-3 10th (one of the original "Old course" holes), which plays slightly downhill to another seriously bunker-defended green.
Vineuil course: visitors welcome on weekdays (not weekends). Longères course generally a members' course; not usually open to visitors. Club closed on Thursdays.
Must book in advance. Proof of handicap required.
Players generally walk this course.
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The original 18-hole Chantilly course was designed by John Henry "J.H." Taylor (1909); several of his hole routings can be found in today's Vineuil and Longères courses. Taylor's layout was renovated and redesigned after WW1 by Tom Simpson (1920).
Simpson later designed 18 new holes (in the mid-1920s) to form a second course at Chantilly, called the Canal course. This second course was abandoned at the onset of WW2. A new nine-hole course (Longères) was created in 1951, and subsequently expanded to 18-holes in 1991, with five original Simpson holes and 13 new holes designed by English architect Donald Steel.
Golf de Chantilly's club crest features two items well-known to the area ... a hunting horn and "tilleul" trees (in English, linden or lime trees). The Vineuil course takes its name from the neighbouring village of Vineuil-Saint-Firmin. The second course is named after a longère ... a long, narrow, single-storey farmhouse building.
The town of Chantilly is world renowned for the stunning Château de Chantilly, once home to the Prince's of Condé, cousins of the Kings of France. The palace is now home to the Museum Condé. Chantilly is also famous for its horse racing circuit, which hosts two of France's biggest horse racing events ... the French Derby and French Oaks. The town also lends its name to Chantilly (whipped) cream and beautiful Chantilly lace.
Longères course:
France's 29th best course (Golf World, 2025).
Route d'Apremont, Vineuil St Firmin, Chantilly F-60500.
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Visit websiteThe 4-star Hôtel Mercure Chantilly Resort (formerly Dolce Chantilly Hotel) has 200 rooms and suites and 23 meeting rooms, as well as restaurants and bars. It is also home to an 18-hole golf course (Dolce Chantilly, 18-holes, par-72, 6209 m) with fourteen holes skirting the edge of a forest, and four played directly behind the elegant hotel in a garden like setting. The prestigious Golf de Chantilly and its renowned Vineuil and Longères courses is just over a kilometre away.
Chantilly (1.5 km)
Apremont; Club du Lys.
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Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
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