Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe - Europe’s Famous Race Meeting
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010Every year in the first Sunday in October, the face of the horse racing world turn to the Longchamp Racecourse in Paris for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. British and Irish race fans travel to the French capital in their thousands to be part of the 2 day meeting.
Hardened race goers arrive merely for the horse racing but Paris is a renowned setting with English holidaymakers and many folks travel there draw in a touch of culture along with the racing. A full day discovering Paris can be a tremendous way to launch the weekend. Just like any metropolis the size of Paris, it is actually inconceivable to view everything in a single day and when the sightseeing is finished, opinions move to racing.
Longchamp is a course with a long heritage dating back to the mid 19th century. In the past, its locality close to the banks of the River Seine meant that race goers went there by boat. The course hosts races all through the year but “the Arc” is undoubtedly the focus with prize funds for the race now well over 4 million Euros.
The race was inaugurated in 1920 and the field is restricted to 20 runners. The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is growing more sought after each and every year so anybody going to travel there is advised to book their race course tickets and places to stay ahead of time. You will find it less complicated to travel individually however you can also get ample options for organised trips. The tours often include entry tickets to Longchamp but they will be the standard tickets. If you need grandstand passes, you will need to inquire if you could upgrade.
Organised excursions normally spend 3 nights in Paris arriving on Friday. This provides a complete day in this amazing city just before heading over to Longchamps the following day for a day at the races. The visits return to GB on the Monday.
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is very popular with British and Irish race-goers who come to enjoy a long weekend in the French capital.
