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{{Short description|Golf resort in France}} |
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[[Image:Blanche tourrettes1.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Main entrance]]The '''Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort''' is located at [[Tourrettes, Var]], just southeast of [[Fayence]] in the [[Provence]] region of France. |
[[Image:Blanche tourrettes1.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Main entrance]]The '''Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort''' is located at [[Tourrettes, Var]], just southeast of [[Fayence]] in the [[Provence]] region of France. |
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The Bouge family owned the estate in the 18th century. Actor [[Sean Connery]] bought the property in 1979, comprising the [[château]] and its surrounding 266 [[hectare]]s.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Fearis |first1=Beverley |date=August 2004 |title=We half expected someone to tuck us in with a goodnight kiss |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2004/aug/01/hotels.observerescapesection2 |newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dunphy |first=Mike |title=Terre Blanche: A golf retreat and much more |url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Europe-Travel/Terre-Blanche-golf-retreat-much-more |website=Travel Weekly}}</ref> He owned the property for 20 years before selling it to German billionaire [[Dietmar Hopp]] in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Forbes List Directory |url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/list-directory/ |website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Borde|first=Alexandre|date=2017-05-22|title=Terre Blanche, meilleur golf de France 2017|url=https://www.lepoint.fr/sport/terre-blanche-elu-meilleur-golf-de-france-2017--22-05-2017-2129452_26.php|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Le Point|language=fr}}</ref> |
The Bouge family owned the estate in the 18th century. Actor [[Sean Connery]] bought the property in 1979, comprising the [[château]] and its surrounding 266 [[hectare]]s.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Fearis |first1=Beverley |date=August 2004 |title=We half expected someone to tuck us in with a goodnight kiss |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2004/aug/01/hotels.observerescapesection2 |newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dunphy |first=Mike |title=Terre Blanche: A golf retreat and much more |url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Europe-Travel/Terre-Blanche-golf-retreat-much-more |website=Travel Weekly}}</ref> He owned the property for 20 years before selling it to German billionaire [[Dietmar Hopp]] in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Forbes List Directory |url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/list-directory/ |website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Borde|first=Alexandre|date=2017-05-22|title=Terre Blanche, meilleur golf de France 2017|url=https://www.lepoint.fr/sport/terre-blanche-elu-meilleur-golf-de-france-2017--22-05-2017-2129452_26.php|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Le Point|language=fr}}</ref> In 2004, Hopp transformed the property into an exclusive resort with [[luxury real estate|luxury properties]], two championship golf courses, and a spa.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-28 |title=The Provençal Resort Bigger Than Nearby Monaco |url=https://citizen-femme.com/2023/07/28/terre-blance-the-provencal-resort-bigger-than-monaco/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Citizen Femme}}</ref> |
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In 2007, Terre Blanche was ranked fifth in the [[Money (magazine)|CNN Money]] dream vacation home guide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/real_estate/0705/gallery.vacationdream.tal/5.html|title=25 Dream vacation homes - Domaine de Terre Blanche Tourrettes, France (5) - CNNMoney.com|website=money.cnn.com}}</ref> The property was featured by [[Condé Nast]] as part of the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nast |first=Condé |title=Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort – Hotel Review |url=https://www.cntraveler.com/hotels/france/tourrettes/four-seasons-provence-at-terre-blanche |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Condé Nast Traveler |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Terre Blanche is located 30 to 45 minutes from [[Cannes]], [[Nice]], and [[Saint-Tropez]], and a one-hour drive from [[Monaco]]. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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43°35′40″N 6°43′53″E / 43.594384°N 6.731397°E
The Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort is located at Tourrettes, Var, just southeast of Fayence in the Provence region of France.
The Bouge family owned the estate in the 18th century. Actor Sean Connery bought the property in 1979, comprising the château and its surrounding 266 hectares.[1][2] He owned the property for 20 years before selling it to German billionaire Dietmar Hopp in 1999.[3][4] In 2004, Hopp transformed the property into an exclusive resort with luxury properties, two championship golf courses, and a spa.[5]
In 2007, Terre Blanche was ranked fifth in the CNN Money dream vacation home guide.[6] The property was featured by Condé Nast as part of the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards.[7]
Terre Blanche is located 30 to 45 minutes from Cannes, Nice, and Saint-Tropez, and a one-hour drive from Monaco.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Fearis, Beverley (August 2004). "We half expected someone to tuck us in with a goodnight kiss". The Guardian.
- ^ Dunphy, Mike. "Terre Blanche: A golf retreat and much more". Travel Weekly.
- ^ "Forbes List Directory". Forbes.
- ^ Borde, Alexandre (2017-05-22). "Terre Blanche, meilleur golf de France 2017". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "The Provençal Resort Bigger Than Nearby Monaco". Citizen Femme. 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "25 Dream vacation homes - Domaine de Terre Blanche Tourrettes, France (5) - CNNMoney.com". money.cnn.com.
- ^ Nast, Condé. "Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort – Hotel Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
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