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Hippodrome De Vincennes

The Hippodrome de Vincennes, also called Vincennes Raceourse, is a horse racing track located in Paris, France. It has a capacity of 40,000. It was created in 1863 and rebuilt in 1879, after being destroyed in the Franco-Prussian War.

The venue sits on 42 hectares and includes two tracks, one large and one smaller one for night races. The venue can accommodate 35,000 spectators and has stabling for 150 horses.

Harness racing

The venue was originally open to all types of horse racing. On 26 November 1934, the last steeplechase race took place, afterwards which the racetrack was devoted exclusively to mounted trotters and harness racing. In 1920, the track hosted the first edition of the Prix d'Amérique, one of the world's most prestigious harness races worldwide.

Events venue

It has also been used for concerts, hosting:

References

  1. ^ "Histoire". Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  2. ^ "Hippodrome de Paris-Vincennes | Val-de-Marne Tourisme & Loisirs". Val de Marne Tourisme & Loisirs (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  3. ^ "Vincennes Hippodrome of Paris". Paris je t'aime - Office de tourisme.
  4. ^ "Histoire". Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  5. ^ "Plus de 180 ans d'histoire | LETROT". www.letrot.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  6. ^ Grateful Dead (1981-10-17), Grateful Dead Live at The Hippodrome on 1981-10-17, retrieved 2024-11-08
  7. ^ "Grateful Dead The Hippodrome - October 17, 1981". Grateful Dead. 2007-04-05. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  8. ^ Becher, Paul (1992-06-06), Guns N' Roses: Live in Paris (Music), Guns N' Roses, Lenny Kravitz, Duff McKagan, PolyGram Diversified Entertainment, retrieved 2024-11-08
  9. ^ "Dangerous World Tour - 9/13/1992". Michael Jackson Official Site. Retrieved 2024-11-08.

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