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Les Bordes | |
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Coordinates: 47°48′48″N 2°24′11″E / 47.8133°N 2.4031°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Loiret |
Arrondissement | Orléans |
Canton | Sully-sur-Loire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Boudier[1] |
Area 1 | 24.02 km2 (9.27 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,871 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 45042 /45460 |
Elevation | 112–150 m (367–492 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Les Bordes (French pronunciation: [le bɔʁd]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. It is the site of Les Bordes golf course, ranked the number one golf course in Europe and in the top 10 courses in the world.[citation needed]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 861 | — |
1975 | 1,024 | +2.51% |
1982 | 1,117 | +1.25% |
1990 | 1,389 | +2.76% |
1999 | 1,445 | +0.44% |
2009 | 1,732 | +1.83% |
2014 | 1,823 | +1.03% |
2020 | 1,895 | +0.65% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Originally conceived by Baron Marcel Bich of Bic pens and razors fame, the Les Bordes golf course is built on what was previously his 1,700-acre (690 ha) hunting estate. The Les Bordes golf course was the first course designed and built in France by Robert von Hagge.[citation needed]
The Les Bordes Estate was taken over by an affiliate of RoundShield Partners in 2018. Since then, a fully private golf club with an international membership has been established. Six Senses Hotels also recently announced the projected opening of a luxury hotel (completely separate from the golf club) on the estate in 2022. A multitude of other non-golf amenities are also planned to complete in the near term.
A second 18-hole golf course and a 10-hole par three course designed by Gil Hanse are currently being built at Les Bordes. Both will be additions to the private golf club facilities.