As 2026 will signify the beginning of my 7th decade on the planet I’m planning on a bucket list trip to Longchamp next October. I’d be grateful to hear travel/Accom/best race tickets advice from anyone who has been previously. I’ve already looked at flying out of Luton on the Sunday morning and coming back Monday afternoon which is around £90 return. However my mate would rather go by Eurostar. I’m happy to go by train but Eurostar dont seem to offer tickets until 6 months before. Any info gratefully received. Thanks
Fly and make the full weekend of it would be my suggestion. I must go back to the Arc at some point, been a while!
I can tell you a very nice hotel and restaurant very close to the course. As it is a special event it is well worth the extra cost to have the freedom of the place when you get to the course. Also the Gold car park which is so convenient and they park your car for you (and collect it for your return) Edit. Sorry, sounds like you won't be taking a car
Spend time in Paris. Awesome city. Montmartre, Louvre, Les Invalides, Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur and on and on and on. Great food, easy to get around on the metro. I once stayed in La Defense and went for a run, crossed the Seine, along the Bois Du Bologne, right round Longchamp racecourse. It was a wet afternoon in November but still very cool.
