Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Europe's Most Renowned Horse Race

By Rob Atherton


Each year at the first weekend in Oct, the face of the racing world look to the Longchamp Racecourse in Paris and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. UK and Irish race fans fly to Paris in their thousands to be a part of the 2 day race meeting.

Hardened race goers arrive simply for the racing but Paris is really a preferred choice with UK people and several folks travel over experience an amount of culture as well as the main event. An entire day exploring Paris is really a great way to begin the process of the weekend. As with any urban centre the size of Paris, it is improbable to observe every little thing in just one day and when taking in the sights is concluded, thoughts turn to Longchamp.

Longchamp is a venue with a lengthy heritage going back into the mid 19th century. In the early days, it's placement near the banks of the River Seine resulted in race goers travelled there by boat. The course hosts racing throughout the year but "the Arc" is undoubtedly the high point with prize funds for the race now over four million Euros.

"The Arc" was inaugurated in 1920 and the field is bound to twenty runners. The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is becoming even more successful each year and consequently everyone planning to go to Paris is highly recommended to reserve their entrance tickets and accommodations ahead of time. It is less complicated to travel individually but you can also find sufficient alternatives for organized tours. The packages typically include entry tickets to the race course although they will be the standard tickets. If you want grandstand seats, you will need to inquire if you can upgrade.

Organised excursions typically stay 3 nights in Paris starting on Friday. This provides you with a whole day in such a wonderful city prior to heading over to the race course the next day for a day at the races. The visits return to the UK on the Monday.




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