Chantilly chic ifteen minutes drive up the busy A1 autoroute from Charles De Gaulle airport, north of Paris, you can break away from the roaring traffic and take a quieter, more scenic route to France’s famous ‘Capitol of the Horse’, Chantilly. ‘Horses Crossing’ warning signs are the first indications that this heavily forested corner of historic Picardy is very much horse country. There are some 3,000 thoroughbreds in training around Chantilly and world-class racing takes place at the track just out of town. There is international show jumping and dressage near the chateaux that date back to the 16th century, and exhibitions at the stunning Museum of the Living Horse in the Great Stables. In season, the sound of
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While England, Brazil and Chile played for the top prizes at last year’s World Championship, one man proved the real winner at France’s ‘Capitol of the Horse’. Herbert Spencer brings us the Picardy action
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