Les Chênes occupies parkland terrain in the Yvelines department west of Paris, part of the Golf des Yvelines facility in La Queue-lès-Yvelines. The course was designed by Harold J. Baker, a British architect active in continental Europe during the mid-twentieth century, whose work contributed to the development of golf in France during the post-war expansion period. The layout reflects the parkland tradition common to courses built in this era, with tree-lined fairways and strategic bunkering characteristic of Baker's approach to design. The routing takes advantage of the natural topography of the Île-de-France region, where gentle elevation changes and mature woodland provide both definition and aesthetic appeal. The course name—"The Oaks"—references the established tree cover that shapes play and frames holes throughout the property. As part of a multi-course facility, Les Chênes serves both members and visitors seeking golf in the western Paris suburbs, an area with a concentration of clubs dating from the mid-twentieth century development of French golf. The course offers a traditional parkland test suited to the landscape and climate of the region, where strategic placement from the tee and approach accuracy are rewarded. Golf des Yvelines provides a setting familiar to those who know French golf from this period, with clubhouse amenities and a membership culture typical of established clubs in the greater Paris area.