THE RACE MEETING THAT’S ALL ABOUT GLAMOUR AND STYLE
A day out at the Prix de Diane Longines is a guaranteed unforgettable experience lit up by all sorts of fun and festivities.
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Le Village de Diane, the place to be!
Situated on the large expanse of land that sits at the heart of the racetrack, Le Village de Diane is a place where you can wander around and enjoy a host of experiences amid eye-catching décor created especially for the event and designed to enhance your enjoyment.
It’s an amazing world waiting for you to discover, complete with views of the Château de Chantilly, chic picnics, great live music and much more besides, including some top-class racing, of course.
Enjoy a moment of relaxation and fun as you sample lunch on the grass, with the surrounding racecourse and the Château de Chantilly providing a majestic backdrop. There are also all manner of free activities and events for everyone to enjoy in Le Village de Diane, such as games galore.
Majestic views from the swing ride
At this year’s Prix de Diane Longines, our nattily dressed racegoers are invited to fly on high from the swing ride, which will offer an altogether different and spectacular view of the bucolic and historic setting of Chantilly Racecourse. All rides and attractions are free.
All in all, it’s an ideal setting for one of the highlights of the day: Le Concours d’Élégance Mademoiselle Diane par Longines, which crowns the day’s most stylish female racegoer.
Style, boldness and creativity… Hats, dresses and accessories… They all come into play when the name of the game is encapsulating feminine grace and standing apart from the rest of the contenders on the catwalk in Le Village de Diane.
Les Folies de Diane: racetrack views, DJs and a youthful vibe
Sunday 19 June 2022 will be party day at this private trackside area located in the heart of the racecourse and offering views of the Château de Chantilly.
There will be musical interludes between races, with DJs doing their thing on the turntables.
And when the racing ends, the volume will crank up a notch or two, with racegoers having the chance to dance barefoot on the grass through to 20:00.
With entertainment like this, Le Prix de Diane Longines is set to be a garden party to remember.
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BON ENTENDEUR LAUNCH THE 2022
PRIX DE DIANE LONGINES
Sunday 19th June at 12:00pm
A melodic start to an unforgettable day!
On Sunday 19th June at Chantilly racecourse, the hotly-awaited Prix de Diane Longines, France’s most glamorous racing event, will get off to a melodic start with a live concert by French electro group Bon Entendeur!
Enjoy a fantastic day out thanks to the Prix de Diane Longines’ jam-packed schedule: chic picnic, traditional elegance contest, France’s most prestigious race for fillies and plenty of other entertainment and surprises are in store.
This event is also well-known for being held in this enchanting racecourse, whose course runs alongside the stunning Château de Chantilly and its famous Grandes Ecuries stables.
Video message from Bon Entendeur (in French):
Bon Entendeur make their comeback with a new album
Friendship and shared passions were the starting points for an outstanding project. Bon Entendeur is a collective formed by Arnaud Bonet and Pierre Della Monica, two music-loving friends that adore French culture and wanted to produce hybrid creations nourished by their passions. After the success of their first album, Aller-Retour, which earned itself a gold disc, and their lead track, “Le temps est bon”, which went platinum, plus a sold-out tour including dates at the Paris Olympia, Bon Entendeur are back with a new album, Minuit.
Discover “Minuit”, Bon Entendeur’s new album, HERE
Prix de Diane Longines, a unique event launched to music since 2008
Since 2008, a number of popular artists have taken to the stage to launch the Prix de Diane Longines with a musical performance. First came Thomas Dutronc, who set the tempo for this extra-special race day. Other melodic voices echoed around the racecourse in subsequent editions, including Cœur de Pirate, Nolwen Leroy, Julien Doré, Lilly Wood and the Prick, Synapson, Naive New Beaters, and most recently Clara Luciani.
What’s in store at the Prix de Diane Longines
The 173rd edition of the Prix de Diane Longines has plenty of other surprises in store for the many visitors expected at Chantilly racecourse on Sunday 19th June. The full programme for this outstanding race day will be revealed in the run-up to this exceptional event. Stay tuned for more details!
PICNICS HAVE NEVER BEEN SO CHIC
Catering for appetites both big and small
From a chic picnic in an idyllic setting or a lovely, rustic table by the side of the track to a gourmet lunch and an open-air food court, there are a host of different ways you can satisfy your tastebuds on your day out at the Prix de Diane Longines.
THE HAT-BOX MENU BY CHEF JUSTINE PILUSO
A feature of the Prix de Diane Longines is the sight of families and friends gathering in their hundreds on the grass to share some delicious food.
This year’s picnickers will have the pleasure of sampling a mouth-watering selection put together by talented young chef Justine Piluso, all presented in a special 2022-edition collector’s hat box.
Justine’s cuisine is inspired by the Egyptian and Italian origins of her parents and by her memories of summers spent making sumptuous ravioli dishes with her grandmother in Genoa.
Before making her name in 2020 on Top Chef, a cookery programme that goes out on French channel M6, Justine studied at the Institut Paul Bocuse and earned her stripes in some prestigious kitchens.
She opened her first restaurant in Paris in 2017, at the age of only 24. She has been at the helm of a number of prominent eateries since then. This summer, she is bringing her accessible cuisine to Les Petites Mains, a pop-up restaurant in the gardens of the Palais Galliera, the City of Paris Fashion Museum.
See you at La Table de Diane!
La Table de Diane is located right by the side of the track.
This welcoming private space, with its chic yet warm interiors, affords an unbeatable view of the finish line, which means you can watch the horses come home to your heart’s content. Lunch at La Table de Diane is a feast for the tastebuds and the eyes (your booking comes with a hat-box picnic included).
The Food Court at Le Village de Diane
Complete with a rustic feel, the Food Court caters to your every desire and invites racegoers to enjoy lunch on the grass.
To ensure you enjoy the experience of your choice, please book your hat-box picnic or seat at the La Table de Diane in advance.
Leave it to the day and you’ll be too late.
ELEGANCE CONTEST : MADEMOISELLE DIANE BY LONGINES
There is more to the racetrack than racing!
As is the case every year, you are invited to show off your style, boldness and creativity in the Mademoiselle Diane par Longines style competition.
Every year, more than 400 participants parade on a catwalk set up in the centre of the Village de Diane.
Hats, dresses and accessories… wear whatever it takes to catch the jury’s eye.
A TV presenter and former Miss France, Sophie Thalmann will once again chair the jury that will have the onerous task of deciding who will be crowned Mademoiselle Diane par Longines 2022, an accolade bestowed on the racegoer who best encapsulates feminine grace.
There are a host of prizes to be won, including a superb Longines watch.
Will it be you walking away with the top prize in 2022?
FIVE TIPS FOR GETTING NOTICED AT THE CONCOURS D’ÉLÉGANCE DU PRIX DE DIANE LONGINES
The milliner Céline Cavé, whose creations have won the last three editions of the Concours d’Élégance du Prix de Diane Longines, reveals some of the secrets of French style.
1. THERE’S MORE TO STYLE THAN THE SIZE OF YOUR HAT
Your choice of hat should emerge from the alchemy between what is an essential accessory and the personality of the woman wearing it.
The trend is for hats that reveal the face (made more prominent with glasses or even a mask), as opposed to those that are “nested” on the head.
2. PLAY WITH COLOURS
In France, choosing the same colour for your accessories and dress reveals a lack of taste.
So dare to wear a hat in a different colour, but don’t forget this simple rule: strike a balance between more and less. If you’re wearing a print dress, for example, it’s better to keep things simple with the hat, and if you go for a plain dress, then stick to a simple trim in the same colour on your hat.
3. DO I LOOK SLIM IN THIS?
If you want to have presence, go for a large hat but just make sure you tilt it upwards.
It should sit obliquely on the head and give a sense of lift to your outfit.
Avoid wearing wide-brimmed hats with short, fitted dresses that trim the figure. They just pack everything down.
4. HAVE A BALL
A hat only gets noticed if the wearer is happy to be seen in it and exudes confidence in their outfit.
5. STAY THE DISTANCE
To make sure everything in your outfit is pulling together as one, get someone to take a photo of you from about 20 metres away and then check how it looks.
That’s the distance that the jury of the Concours d’Élégance Mademoiselle Diane par Longines will see contenders from when they step on to the catwalk.
