The Barriere Golf Deauville provides a classic round in Normandy, France

DEAUVILLE, France -- The Barriere Golf Deauville is the playground of choice for Hollywood golfers visiting this lovely seaside town known for its popular film festival. Samuel Jackson, Morgan Freeman and other movie stars have teed it up at the 27-hole course on high ground above town.

Englishman Tom Simpson created the 5,968-meter (6,526-yard) course in 1929.

All three nines -- the Red, White and Blue -- follow gently rolling land that sometimes reveals faraway ocean views.

The challenge starts instantly on the first tee (the start of the Red nine). It takes a long uphill tee shot up the right side of the fairway for a good angle into a multi-tiered green. Many other holes use the terrain as effectively: the downhill tee shots at no. 2, no. 6 and no. 14, and the fairways climbing skyward toward the resort hotel at no. 13 and no. 18.

A pleasant surprise greets golfers near the 12th green, the towering ruins of a castle wall. The view from the par-3 17th hole is pretty good, too.

Some rough spots in conditioning (the bunkers are filled with rocks) gives the Barriere Golf Deauville a "muni" feel, but all in all, your day will be a pleasant one.

Barriere Golf Deauville - White Course - hole 12

The third green on the White Course at Barriere Golf Deauville sits near a ruin of a castle wall.

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Barriere Golf Deauville - hotel view

The resort hotel sits on a hill overlooking much of the back nine on the Barriere Golf Deauville in France.

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Barriere Golf Deauville - Red Course - hole 4

Here's a look back from the fourth green on the Red Course at the Barriere Golf Deauville in France.

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Barriere Golf Deauville - Red Course - hole 5

The par-3 fifth hole on the Red Course at Barriere Golf Deauville climbs uphill with a tee shot over a hedge.

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Barriere Golf Deauville - White Course - hole 4

The fourth hole on the White Course at Barriere Golf Deauville doglegs right, then plays to an elevated green near the hotel.

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Barriere Golf Deauville - White Course - hole 6

The par-3 sixth hole on the White Course at Barriere Golf Deauville is only 123 meters long (roughly 140 yards).

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Barriere Golf Deauville - White Course - hole 7

Cross bunkers are really the only defense on the par-5 seventh hole of the White Course at Barriere Golf Deauville in France.

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Barriere Golf Deauville - White Course - hole 8

Hitting down toward the par-3 eighth hole of the White Course is one of the best moments of the day at Barriere Golf Deauville in France.

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Barriere Golf Deauville - White Course - hole 9

The finishing par 4 on the White Course at Barriere Golf Deauville follows a climbing fairway back toward the hotel.

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