Avenue du Golf,
Le Touquet, Nord-Pas-de-Calais F-62520
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Didier Behin and Daphné Lesur.The Course:
18 holes. Open links. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Coastal duneland; course is not directly beside the sea.
Designer:
La Forêt: designed by Horace Hutchinson and Nick Lane Jackson* (opened 1904).
La Mer: designed by Harry Colt (opened 1931).
*Note: "Pa" Jackson is also closely associated with Stoke Park in west London, and GC de Cabourg (Le Home) in Normandie.
Above distances are for La Mer course. Also at Golf du Touquet is the 18-hole La Forêt course (par-72; 5915 m from back tees; rating 71.7) and 9-hole Le Manoir course (par-35, 2817 m).
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3 km S of Le Touquet / 28 km S of Boulogne.
Leave the A16 motorway (Boulogne-Abbeville) at exit 26 (Le Touquet). Follow the N39 direction Etaples/Le Touquet. After 3.2 km, in Etaples, turn left at roundabout and cross River bridge. At roundabout (across bridge) turn right onto the N39 direction Le Touquet. After 2 km at traffic lights turn left at sign for Golf/Stella Plage. After 1 km golf is on your left (directly opposite Le Manoir Hotel).
Le Touquet (La Mer)
Golf du Touquet (La Mer course): golfers from France, Britain and Belgium, and many more countries besides, have been well-served for over a century by Golf du Touquet on the Côte d’Opale. In 1904 the Horace Hutchinson-designed Forêt course set the ball rolling. Some 25 years later the Stoneham family, who owned much of Le Touquet at the time, commissioned legendary designer Harry Colt to build a second course. Located amongst the dunes and closer to the sea, La Mer opened for play in 1931.
Set in an unspoilt area of impressively mountainous dunes, La Mer ("The Sea") is the tougher and more scenic of Le Touquet's two 18-hole layouts. On this expansive out-and-back links, the opening holes (including the excellent long par-3 2nd) increasingly became "tree-lined" over the years. In 2015 a significant renovation project reversed the creeping arboreal tide. These wonderful old links have been restored to their open duneland origins.
Impressive sand hills establish their presence from the "Redan" style par-3 7th through to the wonderfully elevated tee of the par-4 18th. Excellent contouring of the holes is provided by the large sand dunes, while small trees and bushes continue to offer definition to some of the holes on the opening stretch.
Harry Colt’s terrific and varied layout, helped by a considerable amount of more recent remodelling on the back-nine, will keep you fully occupied and absorbed. Slick run-off areas and deep bunkering around the greens will certainly test your short game skills.
The reward of a sea view is held back until the 18th tee, with the English Channel (La Manche) in view a few hundred metres away to the west. Perhaps a victim of its own success, the course can take quite a pounding from the many visiting golfers it attracts. However, diligent green-keeping ensures the playing surfaces and especially the greens are generally maintained to championship standards.
Stay&Play at Le Touquet: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Proof of handicap required
Contact club for full details, discounts, Stay&Play packages, etc. [Last updated: 2026].
Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire.
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The first tee and 18th green of the out-and-back La Mer is a good 5-minute walk from the Clubhouse; it also has its own separate car park. The two nine-hole loops of the Forêt course start and finish at the clubhouse.
Le Touquet has hosted several French Open championships, the last of which was won by Seve Ballesteros in 1977. For more details see Top Golf Tournaments at Le Touquet Golf Club.
La Mer course:
France's 7th best course (Golf World, 2025).
Continental Europe's 25th best course (Golf World, 2025).
Ave du Golf, 62520 Le Touquet.
+33 (0)3 21 06 28 28
Visit websiteSet in the heart of Le Touquet Forest, this elegant manor house hotel was once the home of Allen Stoneham (1856-1907), the founder of Le Touquet Golf Club. Dating from 1911, with its ivy-covered facade, the former manor house now offers 41 rooms and suites. Directly opposite the hotel is the clubhouse of Le Touquet golf.
Le Touquet (La Mer and La Foret courses)
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Hardelot (Les Pins and Les Dunes courses); Belle Dune; Nampont St Martin; Wimereux (40 km).
Avenue du Verger, 62520 - Le Touquet
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Visit websiteLe Westminster has been cultivating the art of French luxury living since 1924. From aristocrats to movie stars, its welcoming atmosphere is paired with understated luxury, attracting guests who appreciate the serenity of this artful hotel. You can enjoy a stable of incredible restaurants, from the gourmet La Table du West to Michelin-starred cuisine at Le Pavillon, or brunch in Les Ambassadeurs lounge.
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Le Touquet (La Mer & La Foret courses)
Belle Dune; Nampont St Martin; Hardelot (Les Pins and Les Dunes courses); Wimereux (35 km); Aa St Omer (50 km).
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