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The estate overlooks the Chantilly Racecourse and the Grandes Écuries (Great Stables), which contains the Living Museum of the Horse. According to legend, Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prince of Condé believed that he would be reincarnated as a horse after his death. In 1719, he asked the architect Jean Aubert to build stables suitable to his ...
The racecourse was constructed abutting the existing Great Stables (French:Grandes Écuries), built in 1719 by estate owner, Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prince of Condé. Designed by the architect Jean Aubert, the stable is a remarkable 186 metres in length. [1] Grandes Écuries at Chantilly Racecourse
Great Stables at Chantilly Racecourse. A number of industrialists took advantage of the sale of Condé assets to further develop their business activities. In 1792, the porcelain manufacturing enterprise turned its hand to ceramics under the hand of its new English owner, Christophe Potter.
The Prix de Diane was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. The first two post-war editions were held at Longchamp, and it returned to Chantilly in 1921. It took place at Longchamp again in 1936. The race was cancelled once during World War II, in 1940.
The Grand Prix de Chantilly is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.
Chantilly Racecourse (24 P) D. Deauville-La Touques Racecourse ... Pages in category "Horse racing venues in France" The following 19 pages are in this category, out ...
Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte; Class: Group 2: Location: Chantilly France: Inaugurated: 1891: Race type: Flat / Thoroughbred: Website: france-galop.com: Race ...
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