Golf de Chantaco - 4 stars

The Chantaco Golf****, 18 holes is a 5833 meter par 70 course open since 1928 in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 64 - Pyrénées Atlantiques. Created by René Thion de la Chaume and designed by the English architect Harry Colt.

Divided into two parts, a first hilly in the middle of the forest and then a flatter second crossed by some water obstacles, it remains within the reach of all players.

The golf course is located at the foot of the Rhune, in an exceptional setting dear to the heart of the Basque people with a very varied course that takes place in a remarkable wooded area made up of many species of trees. The outward journey is slightly hilly and the return is embellished with bodies of water, which allows you to exercise all your talents, from long play to precision play.

Big names in French professional golf come from Chantaco such as Raymond and Jean Garaialde, Dominique Larretche or even Bernard Pascassio to name just a few.

The quality of the course did not fail to attract the interest of the organizers of the Women's French Open that Chantaco hosted for 7 years (2012 to 2017) and that he aims to welcome again at the end of the work.

Golf has always been run by a member of the Lacoste family. Now at its head, Jean-Marie Lacoste has decided to open it up to new horizons.

Jean-Marie Lacoste aims to position Chantaco among the best French golf courses, open to all, and to make it the obligatory passage of the Basque Country, as in the days of his grandparents.

The end of 2020 will mark the end of a major renovation plan for this exceptional course, which marks its return to the "top" of legendary French golf courses.

The investment plan of 4 million euros has been mobilized with the aim of promoting play whatever the season and increasing the quality of the course. A plan has been designed which provides for improving the drainage of the fairways, resizing some greens, improving the comfort of departures and installing paths for the carts ; without forgetting the renovation of the remarkable club house by enhancing its Art Deco architecture from the 1930s.