A short ten-minute drive from the centre of Avignon will take you to Golf de Chateaublanc. The course is the result of the combined visions of French golf-course designers Thierry Sprecher and Gery Watine. One of the outstanding aspects here is the use of water, which features in twelve of the eighteen holes. In fact 2.5 acres of water sits in the ponds, ditches, cascading ponds and reservoirs at Golf de Chateaublanc. The result is a tranquil environment shared by golfers and wildlife that includes Florida turtles and wild ducks. There are also in excess of thirty sand traps stationed around the small greens. An insider’s tip - watch out for the sloping greens on the sixth, fourteenth and fifteenth holes. The third hole is also one to watch. This par three is only 150 metres, depending on the tee, but you will need to clear a water feature to reach the little peninsula that contains the green.