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LONGCHAMP
RACECOURSE (6
and 7 October 2007)
Flat
racing
Address :
Route des Tribunes Bois de Boulogne 75116 PARIS
Tél. : (33-1) 44 30 75 00 - Fax : (33-1) 44 30
75 99
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Longchamp is used for flat racing (rails on the right). It holds
31 meetings a year with races for Quinté+ betting from 23
March to 26 October. Its programme is celebrated the world over
and its variety of tracks and famous hill is a real test for the
world's best thoroughbreds.
The highlight of the racing calendar, the Arc de Triomphe Weekend
is followed by 55,800 spectators and 1 billion television viewers
in 200 countries! It takes place every first weekend in October.
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Longchamp racecourse stretches over 57 hectares between the Seine
and the Bois de Boulogne. Its idiosyncrasies include the mill, the
lake and the wood. 17 hectares are used for the course's four tracks:
the large track (2,750 metres), the average-sized track (2,500 metres),
the small track (2,150 metres) and the sprint track (1,000 metres).
There are 46 different starting posts for tracks from 1,000 to 4,000
metres long.
The Finish line extends over some 650 metres to the 2nd post.
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Throughout the weekend, free shuttle buses
will be available for your use:
On Saturday
30 September, every 10 mins from midday to 7pm from:
- Porte d'Auteuil (RATP bus station)
- Porte Maillot (244 bus stop)
On Sunday 1 October, every 10 mins from 11am to
8pm from:
- Porte d'Auteuil (RATP bus station)
- Porte Maillot (244 bus stop)
- Pont de Sèvres (RATP bus station)
For your return journey, the shuttle buses
will await you at your arrival point.
A free parking area for 2 wheel vehicles
is available at the centre of the racecourse grounds (Porte de Passy
entrance).
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Tickets available from: Reseau
France Billet - 0 892 692 694 (€0.34 per min.)
Free admission to lawn.
Weighing enclosure (access to stands):
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Saturday
Arc de Triomphe
Lucien Barrière |
Sunday
Arc de Triomphe
Lucien Barrière |
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18 ans |
Free |
Free |
Student
and + 60 |
2
€ |
4
€ |
| Standard
price |
4
€ |
8
€ |
| FFE
Employees |
2€
|
4€
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- Pari Mutuel Hippodrome (PMH) (racecourse
betting) information office
- Foreign exchange bureau
- ATMs
- Unpaid tickets
- Public telephones
- Souvenir shops
- Catering
- VIP Village
- Childcare facilities
- Pony rides
- Baby nappy changing areas
- Reception Centre
Find out more
The reception centre:
For all your enquiries relating to services
available at the racecourse and to find out everything there is
to know about the world of racing. You can also hire binoculars
here.
Catering:
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barrière
VIP Village:
With a perfect position close to the finishing
line and stretching all along the Longchamp track, the VIP Village
is the ideal place to enjoy an exceptional day watching the world's
finest thoroughbreds in action.
Reservation available for individuals
and groups.
For all information and reservations,
please contact Quarterback, the exclusive agents for Village d'Honneur
production and marketing.
Free child care:
Children (2 to 10 years old) can be left
with qualified child-minders to take part in creative workshops
or other fun activities.
Free pony rides:
Children can enjoy their first pony ride,
free of charge, from 2 pm (at the port de Suresnes and central
lawn entrance).
Baby Change Point:
A Baby Change point is provided for mums
at the crèche.
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