Journées du Patrimoine 2025 unusual in Paris: watch horse races at the Paris Vincennes racecourse

The Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days ) are the perfect opportunity for curious visitors and enthusiasts to enjoy a wide range of activities in new places, museums, castles, monuments and other treasures of our heritage. Every year in September, this European event invites you for a weekend of free visits andunusual workshops. It's the perfect way to get to know the region better and make some wonderful discoveries.

Heritage Days 2026: Sports-themed outings in Paris and Île-de-France
Culture is what brings us together and helps us forge connections. Just like sport! This weekend, September 19–20, 2026, head out to discover the sports venues and activities organized for the new edition of Heritage Days in Paris and Île-de-France. [Read more]

As you'd expect, Paris and the whole of theÎle-de-France region offer a rich program that caters for all passions. If you love horses and equestrian sports, you should know that some racecourses regularly take part in this event. Among the best-known are theHippodrome de Longchamp and the Hippodrome de Vincennes.

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We look forward to seeing you at the 42nd Heritage Days on Sunday September 21. Inaugurated in 1863, theHippodrome de Vincennes hosts more than a thousand horse races every year, and is a veritable meeting place for enthusiasts. Tucked away in the Bois de Vincennes, it's the perfect place to put together a great program, with a green walk to boot!

The 2025 Heritage Days program at the Hippodrome de Vincennes :

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