Online dictionary of France travel and tourism: Longchamp racecourse

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Longchamp racecourse

French words: Hippodrome de Longchamp
alternative words: Longchamp Hippodrome
keywords: paris , paris suburb , sport
related topics: Bois de Boulogne
related web sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippodrome_de_Longchamp
explanation: Though horse races had been already carried out at the same place, Longchamp horse race facility was built in 1857, at the place of Longchamp abbey, which had been destroyed during French revolution. Located in western Paris inside Boulogne forest park and owning 3 tracks covering 17 hectares, Longchamp organizes many prestigious courses, such as the famous purebred course, "Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe" which happens on the first weekend of each October.