Paris Street Circuit
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Opened23 April 2016
Closed27 April 2019
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| Location | Paris, France |
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| Coordinates | 48°51′18″N 2°18′45″E / 48.85500°N 2.31250°E |
| Opened | 23 April 2016 |
| Closed | 27 April 2019 |
| Major events | Formula E Paris ePrix (2016–2019) Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy (2019) |
| Website | http://www.paris-eprix.com/fr/ |
| Formula E Circuit (2016–2019) | |
| Length | 1.930 km (1.199 mi) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1.02.323 ( Nick Heidfeld, Mahindra M2ELECTRO, 2016, F-E) |
The Circuit des Invalides was a street circuit located around Les Invalides in Paris, France. It was used for the Paris ePrix of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship. It was first used on 23 April 2016 for the 2016 Paris ePrix.[1]
The track was 1.930 km (1.199 mi) in length and featured 14 turns. It went clock-wise around Les Invalides with the Musée de l'Armée and the tomb of Napoleon. The pit lane was located along the Esplanade des Invalides, north of Les Invalides.[1] It was characterised by a slippery surface, and a short section at turn 3 with new tarmac temporarily placed over the cobblestones.