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Dec/17/2007

Event in PARIS

from the 1 / 27 / 2008 to the 1 / 28 / 2008

87th Prix d'Amérique Marionnaud
The world's finest trotting race

The 87th Prix d'Amérique Marionnaud will be held at the famous Vincennes racecourse on Sunday 27 January 2008. The largest trotting course in the world brings together the best eighteen cracks steered by the greatest drivers fighting for the title of champion.
The Vincennes track has witnessed some spectacular races and legendary wins and made and broken reputations.
Created in 1920 to honour the U.S. involvement in World War I, this annual race gives spectators and punters an emotional rollercoaster ride with plenty of thrills and chills and reactions ranging from jubilation to disappointment.
The Prix d'Amérique Marionnaud, a true harness trotting world championship is an extraordinary event, not to be missed for any reason!


Hippodrome de Vincennes
2 route de la Ferme, Bois de Vincennes 75012 Paris
Metro : Joinville le Pont
www.prix-amerique.com

Swimming pools
Aquaboulevard
4-6 rue Louis Armand 75015 Paris - Tel: 01 40 60 10 00 - M°: Balard

Piscine Seine Est
Port de la Gare, quai François Mauriac, 75013 Paris - M° Quai de la Gare or Bibliothèque.
A striking high-tech glass and metal structure with retractable roof is located amid the barges in front of the Bibliothèque Nationale François Mitterrand, and in addition there are a paddling pool and a sunbathing decks and a gym.

Forum des Halles: Porte St Eustache 75001 Paris - Tel: 01 42 36 98 44 - M°: Chatelet.
St Merri: 16 rue Renard 75004 Paris - Tel: 01 42 72 29 45 - M° Hotel de Ville.
Jean Taris: 16 rue Thouin 75005 Paris - Tel : 01 43 25 54 03 - M° Place Monge.
Marché St Germain: 7 rue Clément 75006 Paris - Tel : 01 43 29 08 15 - M° Mabillon.
Georges Drigny: 16 rue Bochart de Saron 75009 - Tel: 01 45 26 86 93 - Paris M° Anvers.
Georges Rigal: 115 bd Charonne 75011 - Tel : 01 43 70 64 22 - M° Alexandre Dumas.
Reuilly: 13 rue Hénard 75012 - Tel : 01 40 02 08 08 - M° Montgallet.
Butte aux Cailles 5 place Paul Verlaine 75013 - Tel: 01 45 89 60 05 - M° Tolbiac
Didot: 22 avenue Georges Lafenestre 75014 - Tel : 01 45 39 89 29 - M° Pte de Vanves.
Blomet: 17 rue Blomet 75015 - Tel: 01 47 83 35 05 - M° Volontaires.
Armand Massart: 66 bd Montparnasse 75015 - Tel : 01 45 38 65 19 - M° Montparnasse.
Auteuil: Champ de Course d'Auteuil 75016 - Tel :01 42 24 07 59 - M° Pte d'Auteuil.
Bernard Lafay: 79 rue La Jonquière 75017 - Tel : 01 42 26 11 05 - M° Guy Mocquet.
Hébert: 2 rue Fillettes 75018 - Tel : 01 46 07 60 01 - M° Chapelle.
Amiraux: 6 rue Hermann Lachapelle 75018 - Tel: 01 46 06 46 67 - M° Simplon.
Tourelles: 148 av Gambetta 75020 - Tel : 01 40 31 15 20 - M° St Fargeau.


Sports Clubs
- Club Med Gym
- Moving:
- Jog In
- Forest Hill


Jogging itineraries through the Parisian parks
- Bois de Boulogne west of Paris
- Bois de Vincennes south east Paris
- Parc Monceau 8th district
- Parc des Buttes Chaumont 19th district
- Parc de la Villette 19th district
- Parc Montsouris 14th district
- Jardin des Tuileries 1st th district (Louvre)
- Jardin du Luxembourg 6th district
- Jardin du Ranelagh 16th district
- Esplanade des Invalides 7th district
- Parc André Citroën 15th district (Seine Bank)
- Parc Georges Brassens 15th district
- Champ de Mars 7th district (Eiffel tower)

Golfs clubs around Paris
Stade Francais
129 avenue de la Celle-St-Cloud 92420 Vaucresson - Tel : 01 47 01 15 04

Golf de Saint Cloud
60 rue du 19 Janvier 92380 Garches - Tel : 01 47 01 01 85

Paris Country Club
1 camp Canadien 92210 Saint Cloud - Tel : 01 47 71 39 22

Golf du Haras de Jardy
Boulevard de Jardy 92430 Marnes la Coquette - Tel : 01 47 01 35 80

Golf National de St Quentin en Yvelines
2 avenue du Golf 78280 Guyancourt - Tel : 01 30 43 36 00.

Hotels with sport facilities

Hotel de la Tour Maubourg Invalides Paris
Real boutique hotel in front of the Invalides, and near the eiffel tower.

Forest Hill Villette
Located next to the Cité des Sciences, and the Parc de la Villette.

Hotel Napoléon Champs Elysees.
Luxury hotel located next to the Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees.

Forest Hill Velizy Versailles Castle
Located next to the Velizy business area