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| Location | Route des Tribunes 75016 Paris, France |
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| Owned by | France Galop |
| Date opened | 1857 |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| Course type | Flat |
| Notable races | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
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The Longchamp Racecourse (French: Hippodrome de Longchamp) is a 57 hectare horse-racing facility located on the Route des Tribunes at the Bois de Boulogne in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is used for flat racing and is noted for its variety of interlaced tracks and a famous hill that provides a real challenge to competing thoroughbreds. It has several racetracks varying from 1,000 to 4,000 metres in length, with 46 different starting posts.
The course is home to more than half of the group one races held in France, and it has a capacity of 50,000. The highlight of the calendar is the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Held on the first weekend in October, the event attracts the best horses from around the world.
The leather fashion goods company Longchamp got its name from the facility.[1]
- ^ "The Story of Longchamp | Longchamp US". www.longchamp.com. Retrieved 2023-01-30.