Essential guide to Paris: how to make the most of Arc weekend

France correspondent Scott Burton with top tips for racegoers and fun-seekers

The paddock with the old Totalisator Stand in the background on opening day back in April.Credit: Edward Whitaker

Chantilly was fantastic, as anyone who braved the dire predictions of chaos and overcrowding will be happy to attest. But on Sunday the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe returns to its redeveloped home at Longchamp in the heart of Paris.

As regular devotees will know, the city itself has as big a role to play in any successful Arc weekend.

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Published on 30 September 2018inPreviews

Last updated 18:32, 6 October 2018

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