Welcome from the CRAON-MAYENNE Horseracing Company

Since 1848, racing at Craon has been a tremendous popular success!

 

The CRAON-MAYENNE Horseracing Company (was officially inaugurated at the Hippodrome de la Touche racecourse, on 10th September 1848.

A few figures to give an idea:

  • Surface of 65 hectares ;
  • 12 kilometres of tracks (harness, flat, steeplechase and cross-country);
  • 32 different fences (including 2 fences over the RN Angers-Rennes road;
  • Large stand 153 metres long and 30 metres wide, on two levels;
  • 16,000 capacity under the covered stand;
  • Automatic watering of all the tracks;
  • 250 people working at the racecourse during the 8 racing days;
  • 17,000 spaces in 7 car parks;
  • Flat track: 2,000 metres in length;
  • Harness track: 1,300 metres in length;
  • Sixty prestigious sponsors;


© Photos Guilloux

   
 

The major multi-course racecourse par excellence!

for harness

for steeplechase

for flat

All the events are at Craon with harness, flat and steeplechase...And they're off!

Discover a region rich with history and a département renowned for its races!

Come and enjoy with us, in a convivial atmosphere, the beauty and strong emotions of our multi-course racecourses in green surroundings - there's nothing like it!

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Hippodrome de la Touche - BP 61 - 53400 Craon - Tel : 02 43 06 34 58 - Fax : 02 43 06 07 90
 
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