VINCENNES RACECOURSE
The Hippodrome Paris-Vicennes is a horse racing track situated on the outskirts of Paris. It opened in 1863, but was destroyed during the 1870 War, and was rebuilt in 1879. Today it holds horse races and harness racing, and its grandstand has a capacity of 60,000
I am grateful to our European Racing correspondent Richard Gauthier for the scans of badges shown below.
Whilst races take place at many provincial tracks, the final of the Grand National du Trot is held at Vincennes. Some of the badges shown below are from courses that held stages leading up to the final.
If you have badges, racecards, pictures of the racecourse or further details about the course, including your memories, then email johnslusar@fsmail.net