| "Temple of Trot" | |
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| 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/ | |
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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:
- Pink Floyd - 12 September 1970
- Grateful Dead - 17 October 1981
- Queen - 14 June 1986, with Belouis Some, Level 42 and Marillion
- Genesis - 3 June 1987, with Paul Young
- U2 - 4–5 July 1987 and 26 June 1993, with Belly and The Velvet Underground. The first date, was filmed and recorded for the live home video and album, Live from Paris.
- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - 19 June 1988, Tunnel of Love Express Tour
- Whitesnake - 1 September 1990
- AC/DC - 21 September 1991
- Guns N' Roses - 6 June 1992 (Pay-per-view concert with Steven Tyler, and Joe Perry (musician) from Aerosmith, and Lenny Kravitz guest appearing)
- Elton John - 18 June 1992
- Michael Jackson - 13 September 1992 (85,000 fans attended the show)
- Metallica - 13 June 1993, with The Cult and Suicidal Tendencies
References
- "Histoire". Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- "Hippodrome de Paris-Vincennes | Val-de-Marne Tourisme & Loisirs". Val de Marne Tourisme & Loisirs (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- "Vincennes Hippodrome of Paris". Paris je t'aime - Office de tourisme.
- "Histoire". Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "Plus de 180 ans d'histoire | LETROT". www.letrot.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- Grateful Dead (1981-10-17), Grateful Dead Live at The Hippodrome on 1981-10-17, retrieved 2024-11-08
- "Grateful Dead The Hippodrome - October 17, 1981". Grateful Dead. 2007-04-05. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- 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
- "Dangerous World Tour - 9/13/1992". Michael Jackson Official Site. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
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