The NRJ Music Tour is coming to ParisLongchamp racecourse on Sunday 11th May, the day of the Emirates Poules d’Essai.
From 12 noon, there will be karaoke with your favourite presenters, performances by chart-topping artists and thrilling races on the French capital’s most prestigious racecourse!
The race day and concert are free for anyone who wants to come – simply download an invitation (General Entry)! Come and join us for the first NRJ Music Tour at ParisLongchamp racecourse!
Treat yourself to the best view of the whole racecourse
Take a look behind the scenes on a race day !
Book your parking spot online! €3 instead of €5 on-site.
The NRJ MUSIC TOUR, France’s biggest free music tour, brings together the greatest stars of the music scene and, this year, is coming to ten cities across France between 12th March and 13th September 2025: Lille, Compiègne, Paris, Lyon, Maubeuge, Salon de Provence, Trélazé, Toulouse, Haguenau and Florange. The tour is open to anyone who wants to attend a superb event featuring chart-topping artists.
The Emirates Poule d’Essai des Poulains is the first Group 1 race of the year for three-year-old colts over a distance of one mile.
The French equivalent to England’s 2,000 Guineas, the race is the first major test for the new generation.
A decisive race in terms of its ability to shape the season, it provides an indication as to whether the participants can move up to a mile and two and a half furlongs at the Qatar Prix du Jockey Club or stay at this distance.
A landmark event in the early stages of the season, it is the first chapter in a story that will run until October.
Benchmark race leading up to the Prix de Diane Longines, the Emirates Poule d’Essai des Pouliches is reserved for 3-year-old fillies over a distance of 1600 meters.
As the first major test of the season for fillies, this race is crucial for what follows!
Few winners of the Emirates Poule d’Essai des Pouliches race have managed to achieve the double with the Prix de Diane Longines, making them queens of their generation.
FOOD AND DRINK
Food garden and tasty treats
From pizzas and burgers to sweet snacks, there’s something for everyone.
Enjoy an unforgettable meal with your loved ones in a wonderful setting.
Head to the food garden and take your pick from our selection of superb food trucks.
The Brasserie ParisLongchamp
Located in the heart of the racecourse, the Brasserie ParisLongchamp is the ideal place for racing enthusiasts to kick back and relax in a rustic-style setting. It’s a warm and welcoming place that reworks the traditional brasserie and the ideal spot for a business lunch or for meeting up with family and friends right by the side of the paddock. Dress code in force. Please book ahead on +33 (0) 6 23 18 54 50.
Opening of the racecourse gates at 12pm.
Increased security checks may be carried out on race days.
Pushchairs are welcome.
For safety reasons, pets are not permitted on the racecourse, even on a lead.
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Using the Waze app
Enter the address “Parking hippodrome ParisLongchamp” for directions to the racecourse’s public car park.
From the north of Paris
Porte Maillot exit then Allée de Longchamp
From the south of Paris
Porte Molitor exit, take Boulevard d’Auteuil then Boulevard Anatole France
From central Paris
Porte d’Auteuil exit, take Avenue de la Porte d’Auteuil then Boulevard Anatole France
Parking available on site, subject to availability.
We recommend booking a parking space in advance on our ticketing website.
IMPORTANT: If you buy a parking ticket, please print it out so you can show it at the allocated entrance.
Founded in 2006 by the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheik Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Abu Dhabi Sports Council is an organisation dedicated to promoting sport and elite competition.
It organises several sports events in Abu Dhabi and worldwide, in disciplines as varied as golf, Formula 1, triathlon, sailing, cycling, and now horseracing.
The Abu Dhabi Sports Council is the naming sponsor of the Emirates Poules d’Essai, a day on which two key races in the racing calendar are run: the Emirates Poule d’Essai des Poulains and the Emirates Poule d’Essai des Pouliches.
Coolmore have sponsored the Prix St Alary since 2006, as a way of supporting the French racing industry. The Prix St Alary is a high-profile race and many of Coolmore’s clients, who are either owners or breeders, have runners in the race. All of France’s major stud farms and breeders send their brood mares to be covered by Coolmore’s stallions every year, and they have considerable success, both in races and when selling their offspring.
In the exceptional setting of ParisLongchamp racecourse, see the great flat race champions of the future compete in the Emirates Poules d’Essai des Poulains and the Emirates Poules d’Essai des Pouliches.
Whether you’re a keen horse racing fan or a first-timer, you’ll have a great day out in the large green spaces of this Parisian racecourse. Enjoy numerous food options while you discover the world of racing. An unmissable and original outing!