At only a few minutes from the airport, the 36-hole golf course of Pessac (designed by Olivier Brizon in 1989) is located within 120 hectares of Pine forest; two steps away from the most prestigious Bordeaux vineyards. You will appreciate the fairways bordered with pines and water features.
The 18-hole course (par 72, 6056m), lies within a superb pine forest, and is rather flat but cleverly punctuated with well drawn holes and water hazards. Don’t loose too many shots on the large fairways because the greens waiting for you are famous in the region for their quality and tortured and generous.
Other golf facilities comprise a 9-hole course (par 36, 2911m) as well as a 9-hole compact course (par 27, 932m), a practice range with 80 bays, a putting green and a chipping green.
On-site, taste the local Grand crus, under the label Pessac Léognan.
What can I do nearby?
It seems that Pessac dates back from the Roman era. Nowadays, a few sites’ roman names remain like notably the ‘Canteranne’ and the ‘Tuilerane’.
In the 4th century, Pessac was dominated by Clément V’s presence (Bertrand de Goth), our Pope Clement, of which subsist majors wine parcel of a famous wine and that were the fief of the archbishop: Haut- Lévêque, Carmes, etc.
A few sites are worth a visit:
The Orangery dates back from the 18th century. It is part of the Doré’s house. Nowadays it is a historic site.
The Noes’ mill is the last vestige of an 18th century experimental farm, following the local application of a decree favouring the clearing of the kingdom’s free land to avoid food shortage. Located on the River Peugue, it produced corn but also kept silkworm, nourished with the mulberry trees it also trained valets, of which the best would own a parcel of land.
Saint-Martin’s Church, probably built in the 11th century, on the foundations of a Gallo-Roman construction. From the medium age only a few things remains such as old windows on the outside wall or under the porch.
Architectural lovers will appreciate the Frugès modern quarters that was built between 1924 and 1926. What created the architects Le Corbusier et Pierre Jeanneret was a revolution, especially considering these days, as much on the social housing aspect and, the architecture itself was very much avant-gardist.
Packages
18-hole Green Fees Rates:
Low season (From 01/01 to 14/03 & from 01/11 to 31/11): £31
