Golf de Gonesse

Golf de Gonesse sits in the northern suburbs of Paris, approximately fifteen kilometers from the city center in the Île-de-France region. Designed by Jean Claude Cornillot, the course serves the densely populated communities surrounding Charles de Gaulle Airport and represents one of several golf facilities that emerged in the Paris periphery during the latter decades of the twentieth century to meet growing recreational demand in an area of limited open space. The layout occupies relatively flat terrain characteristic of the Parisian basin, with the routing shaped by the constraints of suburban development and infrastructure. Cornillot's design work in the region typically emphasizes strategic bunkering and water hazards to create challenge on land without significant natural elevation change. The course provides accessible golf for members and visitors in a metropolitan area where land pressures make golf development particularly challenging. Golf de Gonesse functions primarily as a local club serving residents of the northern Paris suburbs, offering a convenient option for golfers who work in the business districts near the airport or live in surrounding communities. The facility operates in a region where golf competes with other land uses, making it a practical rather than destination layout. The course provides year-round play for its membership in an area where golf options remain limited compared to the population density.