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.Photo: KoS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Sports venue
- Description: horse racing track in Paris, France
- Also known as: “hippodrome de Vincennes” and “Vincennes Racecourse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arboretum de l’École du Breuil and Lac de Gravelle.
Arboretum de l’École du Breuil
Park
Photo: Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arboretum de l'École du Breuil is a municipal arboretum located on the Route de la Ferme in the southeast corner of the Bois de Vincennes, Paris, France. Arboretum de l’École du Breuil is situated 430 metres southeast of Hippodrome de Vincennes.
Lac de Gravelle
Pond
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lac de Gravelle is a lake in Paris, France. At an elevation of 70 m, its surface area is 0.01 km2. Lac de Gravelle is situated 490 metres southwest of Hippodrome de Vincennes.
Stade Pershing
Sports venue
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stade Pershing was a multi-purpose stadium in the Bois de Vincennes in Paris, France. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the final of the Coupe de France on four occasions. Stade Pershing is situated 690 metres northeast of Hippodrome de Vincennes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Maurice and Joinville-le-Pont.
Saint-Maurice
Town
Photo: besopha, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint-Maurice is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.8 km from the center of Paris. The lunatic asylum Charenton was located in Saint-Maurice; it is now a psychiatric hospital.
Joinville-le-Pont
Town
Photo: Lecheminlu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Joinville-le-Pont is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.4 km from the center of Paris.
Charenton-le-Pont
Town
Photo: Eponimm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Charenton-le-Pont or simply Charenton is a commune situated just southeast of Paris, France. It is located 6.2 km from the centre of Paris, to the north of the confluence of the Seine and Marne rivers; the 'Bridge' part of the name refers to the stone bridge across the Marne. Charenton-le-Pont is situated 2½ km west of Hippodrome de Vincennes.
Hippodrome de Vincennes
- Categories: horse racing venue, horse racing, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.82377° or 48° 49′ 26″ northLongitude
2.45153° or 2° 27′ 6″ eastElevation
56 metres (184 feet)Open location code
8FW4RFF2+GJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1310652266OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreOpenStreetMap feature
sport=horse_racingGeoNames ID
8378960Wikidata ID
Q3135951
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Vietnamese—“Hippodrome de Vincennes” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Hipodrom Vincennes”
- Dutch: “hippodrome de Vincennes”
- Finnish: “Vincennesin ravirata”
- French: “hippodrome de Vincennes”
- French: “Hippodrome de Vincennes”
- German: “Hippodrome de Vincennes”
- Indonesian: “Hipodrom Vincennes”
- Japanese: “ヴァンサンヌ競馬場”
- Japanese: “ヴァンセンヌ競馬場”
- Malay: “Hippodrome de Vincennes”
- Slovak: “Hipodrom Vincennes”
- Spanish: “Hipodromo de Vincennes”
- Spanish: “Hipódromo de Vincennes”
- Spanish: “hippodrome de Vincennes”
- Spanish: “Hippodrome de Vincennes”
- Swedish: “Vincennesbanan”
- Vietnamese: “Hippodrome de Vincennes”
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