Limère

Overview: Golf d’Orléans-Limère sits at the edge of the Sologne forest south of Orléans. The 18-hole parkland routing moves through woodland and open clearings, with water hazards and bunkers used to divide the holes into distinct strategic problems. The setting is quiet rather than theatrical, but the combination of tree lines, broad fairways and defended greens rewards a player who chooses safe angles before attacking. It is a modern inland course whose interest comes from variety and the way the holes sit within the forest.

History: The course was created in 1992 in the Loiret, and the architect sources identify Cabell B. Robinson as its designer. Limère belongs to Robinson’s European portfolio, which includes courses built around environmental restraint and natural movement of the land. The present golf facility is part of the Domaine de Limère area, but the 18-hole routing should be distinguished from the surrounding hotel and leisure development.

Did You Know? Limère’s setting is described as the edge of the Sologne, one of France’s forested regions. Its official directory measurements vary by tee, with the long tees around 6,123 to 6,221 metres and the course retaining a par of 72, so the precise distance depends on the scorecard set used for the round.