Project launch 1906 (≈ 1906)
Joseph Aletti's initiative for a thermal golf course.
1er mai 1908
Inauguration of golf
Inauguration of golf 1er mai 1908 (≈ 1908)
Opening with 9 holes, immediate success.
1908
Expansion of the pavilion
Expansion of the pavilion 1908 (≈ 1908)
Addition of changing rooms and bar.
2022
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 2022 (≈ 2022)
Registration by order of 20 July.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The golf lodge located 5 aisle Georges-Baugnies, on Parcel No. 83, shown in the cadastre section AD : inscription by order of 20 July 2022
Key figures
Joseph Aletti - Director of Grands Hôtels de Vichy
Initiator of the golf project.
Arnaud Massy - Golf champion and designer
Author of the 9-hole course.
Gustave Simon - Architect of the Farm Company
Manufacturer of the wooden pavilion.
Origin and history
The golf pavilion of Bellerive-sur-Allier, designed by architect Gustave Simon for the Farm Company, was erected in the early 20th century as part of the development of a thermal golf course. This project, initiated in 1906 by Joseph Aletti (director of the Grands Hôtels de Vichy), aimed to offer an elegant leisure space for an easy clientele. The ground, shaped like a boomerang, was drained by the Parisian company Chantepie and inaugurated in 1908 with a 9-hole course, quickly extended to 18.
The building, which is mostly wooden in structure, is distinguished by its complex, low-slope roof and its double-roofed roof, which houses a gallery on two levels. A bell-shaped lookout, now extinct, was originally running the building. The exterior staircase, with decorative wooden panels arranged in V, leads to a gallery girdle of guardrails with crumbs. By 1908, the pavilion was enlarged to accommodate changing rooms and an American bar, reflecting its success with a sporting elite.
The golf course, located on the left bank of the Allier in front of the thermal district of Vichy, became a place of prestigious competitions. His journey, traversed by rows of trees and crossed by a piece of water, was designed by Arnaud Massy, French champion winner of the British Open and renowned professor. The site, with an area of 34,000 m2, illustrates the rise in recreational and recreational activities related to the golden age of spas.
Ranked a Historic Monument in 2022, the pavilion today embodies the architectural and social heritage of the infrastructures dedicated to thermal tourism and sport at the beginning of the 20th century. Its inscription specifically concerns the building located 5 aisle Georges-Baugnies, on cadastral plot no.83 (section AD).
