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The Arc (Oct) - Eurostar

The Arc (Oct) - Eurostar

France

01 October 2010 - 04 October 2010

from £ 489

Departing from or St Pancras


Limited spaces - book now

Sea The Stars - our guests certainly did last year.


Our exclusive 'Arc' pre-race reception included a very entertaining 'mark your card' preview with Classic-winning jockey Ray Cochrane and William Hill's Kate Miller.


See what our guests thought in 2009.


Itinerary

Friday 1 October

Arrive at Charles de Gaulle airport and transfer by private luxury coach to the three-star Villa des Ternes. Situated in the chic western side of the city, the hotel is convenient for Longchamp racecourse and also the Champs-Elysees. Perfect for making the most of your time in Paris.

Evening at leisure in Paris.

Saturday 2 October

After breakfast you will be transferred by luxury coach to Longchamp racecourse, where the feature races are the two Group 1 races, the Prix Chaudenay and Prix de Royallieu.

Entry to Longchamp - your package includes admission to the public areas and grandstands* racecourse.

On Saturday evening, you are invited to the Course & Distance pre-race reception. Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine while we run through the form guide for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and supporting races as our experts aim to 'mark your card'.

Then sit back and be entertained with an exclusive Q&A with Ray Cochrane, now agent to Frankie Dettori, and other special guests. This really is the ideal way to get into the mood for the 88th Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Evening at leisure in Paris.

Sunday 3 October

After breakfast you will be transferred by luxury coach to Longchamp racecourse, where the feature race on a glittering card is the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Entry to Longchamp - your package includes admission to the public areas and grandstands* racecourse.

After racing you will be transferred back to your hotel. Evening at leisure in Paris.

Monday 4 October

After breakfast you will be transferred by luxury coach to Gare du Nord for your Eurostar connection back to the United Kingdom.

Bookings require a deposit of £150 per person, with the balance due (Friday 7 August) eight weeks before the tour departure date.

* Course & Distance strongly advise that you purchase reserved seats in the Municipal Grandstand (one-day ticket £89 [Sun] or two-day ticket £109 [Sat & Sun]) when you make your booking.

We believe this will ensure you get the most from your trip to Longchamp.

All prices are based on two people sharing a twin/double room.

Accommodation is on a bed and breakfast basis unless otherwise stated.

Bookings require a deposit of £150 per person, with the balance due (Friday 6 August) eight weeks before the tour departure date.

There is a single supplement for this tour of £89 per night.

Eurostar details - St Pancras

Departure times on 02 October 2010, two-night tour - outbound train:
Depart from St Pancras 10:25

Arrival times on 02 October 2010, two-night tour - outbound train:
Arrive from St Pancras 13:50

Departure times on 04 October 2010, two-night tour - inbound train:
Depart for St Pancras 15:13

Arrival times on 04 October 2010, two-night tour - inbound train:
Arrive at St Pancras  16:36


Departure times on 01 October 2010, three-night tour - outbound train:
Depart from St Pancras 10:25

Arrival times on 01 October 2010, three-night tour - outbound train:
Arrive from St Pancras 13:50

Departure times on 04 October 2010, three-night tour - inbound train:
Depart for St Pancras 15:13

Arrival times on 04 October 2010, three-night tour - inbound train:
Arrive at St Pancras  16:36


 

Online booking

Prices are per person based on two people sharing a twin room.

Please choose a departure airport or station:

£489 St Pancras (2 nights)

£589 St Pancras (3 nights)

One and two-day Municipal Grandstand upgrade tickets are available below. Unfortunately we only have a limited number of tickets, which are reserved for those booking as part of a package tour with Course and Distance Limited. Sales are limited to your group size. Finally, please note two-day tickets are available for those booking Saturday flights from Luton, Bristol, Heathrow and Leeds only.


Upgrade to one-day Municipal Grandstand ticket for £89
Upgrade to two-day Municipal Grandstand ticket for £109

A supplement of £89 (per night) is required to guarantee single occupancy of a twin room.

How many rooms?

Please indicate how many room(s) you would like:




Telephone booking: call 01427 839468


Please telephone our office for details and prices for other UK airports




 

History

The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was first held at Longchamp racecourse in October 1920 and was won by Comrade.

Today, the race offers prize money of four million euros, €2,285,600 of which goes to the winner. The Arc weekend as a whole, meanwhile, boasts Europe’s most richly rewarded racecard, with prize money totalling almost 6.7 million euros.

Known simply now to racegoers as "The Arc" it is the most prestigious race in Europe and its roll of honour includes Ribot, Sea Bird, Mill Reef, Dancing Brave and Montjeu.

This year our guests saw the brilliant Sea The Stars, ridden by Mick Kinane and trained by John Oxx, add its name to the illustrious list and cement himself as one of the all-time great winners of the race.

Sunday's supporting card includes: Prix de l'Abbaye (Group 1); Prix Marcel Boussac (Group 1); Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère (Group 1) and Prix de l'Opéra (Group 1).

Saturday's card includes: Prix Chaudenay (Group 1); Prix de Royallieu (Group 1); Prix de la Forêt (Group 2); Prix du Cadran (Group 2); Prix Daniel Wildenstein (Group 2) and Prix Dollar (Group 2).


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