Golf in Provence and the French Riviera at a glance
The region has 64 golf courses with 9 holes or more in our database, 42 of them with at least one 18-hole course.
The French Riviera holds most of them: Alpes-Maritimes and Var have 39 courses between them. Provence has 23, the Hautes-Alpes 2.
For a golf holiday, pick a base on the coast, then check the list for that département. Course pages with dated green fees are in preparation.
French Riviera, Provence and the Alps
- French Riviera: Alpes-Maritimes and Var, 39 golf courses
- Provence: Bouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, 23 golf courses
- Alps: Hautes-Alpes, 2 golf courses
All 64 golf courses in Provence and the French Riviera
Sorted by département, then by town. The number of holes adds up the courses declared in Data ES (18 + 9 = 27). "To be confirmed" flags a golf course listed in OpenStreetMap but missing from Data ES: we will check it when we collect the course pages. Town and département names stay in French, as on French road signs.
Alpes-Maritimes (06)
21 golf coursesdépartement page in preparation- Golf de Biot
- Le Provençal Golf
- Golf de la Grande Bastide
- Golf Country Club de Saint-Donat
- Golf du Claux Amic
- Golf Grasse Country Club - Claux Amic
- Old Course Cannes Golf Links
- Riviera Golf Club to be confirmed
- Golf Club de Menton to be confirmed
- Golf Country Club Cannes-Mougins
- Royal Mougins Golf
- Golf Country Club de Nice to be confirmed
- Golf de la Grande Bastide
- Golf de la Tour d'Opio
- Golf d’Opio Valbonne
- Monte-Carlo Golf Club
- Valberg golf Club
- Auron Mountain Golf to be confirmed
- Victoria Golf Club
- Golf compact
- Golf de la Vanade
Var (83)
18 golf coursesdépartement page in preparation- Golf de Barbaroux
- Golf Club Saint-Tropez
- Golf de Beauvallon
- Golf Up
- Golf de Valgarde
- Golf de Valcros
- Domaine de Taulane
- Saint-Endréol
- Golf de la Sainte-Baume
- Golf de Roquebrune
- Golf Frégate Provence
- Golf de Valescure
- Golf Ésterel Latitude
- Golf Roches d'Azur
- Golf de Beauvallon
- Golf de Sainte-Maxime
- Terre Blanche
- Vidauban Golf Club to be confirmed
Bouches-du-Rhône (13)
15 golf coursesdépartement page in preparation- Golf Club Aix Marseille
- Golf d'Aix-en-Provence
- Golf d'Allauch
- Golf de Barbentane to be confirmed
- Golf Bouc-Bel-Air
- Golf de la Cabre d'Or
- Château l'Arc Golf Club
- Golf Du Domaine De Manville
- Golf de Pont-Royal
- Daily Golf de Marseille Borrely
- Golf de Marseille la Salette
- Golf Club de Miramas
- Golf Club de Servannes
- Golf de Saint Martin de Crau
- Golf Côte Bleue
Vaucluse (84)
5 golf coursesdépartement page in preparation- Golf d'Avignon Chateaublanc
- Golf du Ventoux-Orange
- Golf de Saumane
- Golf Grand Avignon
- Golf des Ocres to be confirmed
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)
3 golf coursesdépartement page in preparation- Golf de Barcelonnette Praloup
- Golf de Digne La Lavande
- Golf du Luberon
Hautes-Alpes (05)
2 golf coursesdépartement page in preparation- Golf de Gap-Bayard
- Golf de Montgenèvre
Where to start golf in Provence and the French Riviera
11 golf courses in the region declare a compact course, a short course for beginners, in Data ES. A compact course is usually played without the carte verte: it is the right place for a first try. Full-size courses ask for the carte verte, the French certificate issued by the club's golf professional.
- Domaine de Taulane (La Martre)
- Golf de Digne La Lavande (Digne-les-Bains)
- Golf de Gap-Bayard (Gap)
- Golf de la Sainte-Baume (Nans-les-Pins)
- Golf de Montgenèvre (Montgenèvre)
- Golf de Pont-Royal (Mallemort)
- Golf de Roquebrune (Roquebrune-sur-Argens)
- Golf de Valgarde (La Garde)
- Golf Frégate Provence (Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer)
- Golf Grand Avignon (Vedène)
- Saint-Endréol (La Motte)
How a first session works: golf taster sessions in France.
The oldest courses
Year opened, as declared in Data ES.
- Monte-Carlo Golf Club, in Peille: 1911
- Golf de Beauvallon, in Grimaud: 1914
- Golf Country Club Cannes-Mougins, in Mougins: 1923
- Golf de Biot, in Biot: 1930
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Packages and tips: golf holidays in France.
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The beginner's guide to the carte verte (in French)
- What the golf professional assesses, theory and practice
- The three ways to get it
- What to prepare before your first session
- Where to start in each region
Frequently asked questions
How many golf courses are there in Provence and the French Riviera?
Our database lists 64 golf courses with 9 holes or more in Provence and the French Riviera as of 2026-10-01, 42 of them with at least one 18-hole course. The best-supplied département is Alpes-Maritimes, with 21 golf courses.
Where can I start golf in Provence and the French Riviera?
Start at a golf club with a compact course: 11 golf courses in the region declare one. A compact course is usually played without the carte verte.
What is the oldest golf course in Provence and the French Riviera?
According to Data ES, the oldest course in the region is Monte-Carlo Golf Club, in Peille, opened in 1911.
Are green fees listed?
Not yet. We will publish each green fee with the date we checked it on the course's website. Until then, check the club's website before you book.