In France’s picturesque Loire Valley, a new collection of residences has sprung up on Les Bordes Estate, a lavish country club and golf destination set on 1,400 acres in the Sologne forest, some 90 minutes south of Paris. Known as Cour du Baron—which translates to Baron’s Court—the development is the estate’s first residential offering, and… Read more »

Just 90 minutes south of Paris, France, and a 10-minute drive away from Tours, Blois, Orleans, and Beaugency, is Loire Valley. For those that don’t know, Loire Valley is home to the esteemed Les Bordes Estate and Golf Club which officially launched public sales of the Cour du Baron residences earlier this fall. These estates… Read more »

Three gates. For security, sure. To keep desirable wildlife (stags) in and undesirable (wild boars) out, more accurate. Mostly, though, the three black gates at Les Bordes Estate serve a more psychological purpose for the members and guests lucky enough to enter them. The gates peel back at a seemingly intentionally slow rate, as if… Read more »

As in the U.S., the great golfing nations of Europe keep their fairways open as long as the winter’s more severe weather will allow. Before autumn leaves give way to snow sleet, these venues offer some of the finest, if somewhat off-the-radar, destinations for adventurous players looking to squeeze every last swing out of the… Read more »