Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe returns home to Longchamp Racecourse

    By Bianca Britton, CNN

    Updated 1542 GMT (2342 HKT) October 3, 2018

    Longchamp racecourse is back with a bang ...
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    Longchamp racecourse is back with a bang ...
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    An aerial photograph of Longchamp showing Paris and the Eiffel Tower in the distance. The racecourse has undergone a $145M revamp.
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    Longchamp Racecourse – An aerial photograph of Longchamp showing Paris and the Eiffel Tower in the distance. The racecourse has undergone a $145M revamp.
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    The new grandstand was designed by architect Dominique Perrault, who took his inspiration from galloping horses.
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    The new grandstand was designed by architect Dominique Perrault, who took his inspiration from galloping horses.
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    It now offers "transparent" views both east towards Paris and the Eiffel Tower, and west across the River Seine.
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    It now offers "transparent" views both east towards Paris and the Eiffel Tower, and west across the River Seine.
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    Perrault is the architect who is working on the athletes village for the Paris 2024.
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    Perrault is the architect who is working on the athletes village for the Paris 2024.
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    It is hoped that the grandstand will attract business when racing events aren't being staged.
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    It is hoped that the grandstand will attract business when racing events aren't being staged.
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