Golf de La Vanade

The history of the golf course of Biot
It was in 1930 that this 18-hole course, then called Golf de la Bastide du Roy, was created in the heart of the French Riviera, at the foot of the village of Biot, the city of glassmakers, making it one of the oldest Golf course in the region.

The course of the course reflects the atypical character of these creators. Indeed, the two architects at the origin of its layout were perceived as aristocratic adventurers of their time.

James Peter Gannon, amateur player, designed several courses in Italy, South Africa and Germany before working on this project. His sidekick, Percy Boomer was a golf professional before devoting himself to teaching with a renowned method, demonstrating an extraordinary analytical capacity and an innovative teaching approach ...
Today the Biot golf course has many modern infrastructures

Practice of 15 positions, heated and lighted
 Putting green
'' Carts fleet
A large terrace on the banks of La Brague, sunny from morning to evening in summer, which can accommodate over a hundred people
An Academy supervised by Pro PGAs
Restaurant, La Bastide du Roy, with its seasonal menu and themed formulas
ProShop store with a selection of products dedicated to the practice of Golf

An atypical but very accessible 18-hole course
Is it the imagination and originality of the designers that we find in the atypical character of this course?
After all, weren't James Peter Gannon and Percy Boomer considered "Adventurer Aristocrats" architects?

Easily played on foot, this 18-hole course could almost be called rustic by its initial design. On the model of the golf courses of Northern Europe, it is simple without being simplistic and very accessible to beginners, but its slope is not easy and good players must often show humility.

The Brague and the Valmasque are the two rivers which constitute natural obstacles. All along the course, the greens open up a clear view of the village of Biot, the city of glassmakers, a picturesque village hanging on a spur above the valley of the La Brague river.