Hippodrome de Vincennes
"Temple of Trot" | |
| Address | 2 Route De La Ferme, 75012 Paris France |
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| Public transit | Joinville-le-Pont station |
| Owner | La Société d’Encouragement à l’Elevage du Trotteur Français |
| Genre(s) | Harness racing |
| Capacity | 40,000 |
| Field shape | 2,000-meter outdoor track |
| Acreage | 42 hectares |
| Screens | 160m² giant screen |
| Current use | 130 meetings and more than 1,100 races each year |
| Construction | |
| Opened | March 1863 |
| Reopened | 1879 |
| Tenants | |
| Dining: Le Panoramique, Café Casaques and Heat Bar | |
| Website | |
| https://www.vincennes-hippodrome.com/fr/ | |
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.