Paris maintains a more active automotive and motorsport calendar than its geography might suggest: the Formula E E-Prix runs through the streets of the Invalides district, Rétromobile at the Porte de Versailles is one of the most important classic car events in Europe, and the Chantilly Arts & Élégance concours d'élégance (45km north) is the most prestigious automotive show in the Île-de-France. For UHNW motorsport enthusiasts, automobile collectors, and corporate guests attending motorsport events as part of a Paris programme, FFGR provides the specialist automotive calendar transport service.
Paris Formula E E-Prix — the Invalides circuit
The Paris E-Prix (Paris Formula E round, typically late April or May — the exact date varies by season) uses a temporary circuit through the streets of the 7th and 8th arrondissements adjacent the Esplanade des Invalides. The circuit runs along the Cours la Reine (south bank of the Seine, west of the Pont Alexandre III), through the Place de la Reine Astrid, and back along the Quai d'Orsay — creating a technically demanding urban circuit with the dome of the Invalides as a permanent backdrop.
For Paris E-Prix transport, FFGR positions well in advance of the road closures that take effect around the circuit perimeter. The circuit closures for the E-Prix weekend (Saturday practice and qualifying, Sunday race) affect the Quai d'Orsay, the Cours la Reine, and the adjacent river bank streets from approximately 06h00. FFGR approaches the paddock and hospitality zone (located in the Esplanade des Invalides car park, accessed via the Rue de Grenelle axis) via the Boulevard des Invalides from the south. For corporate hospitality guests in the E-Prix paddock club, FFGR coordinates the access badge requirement with the Formula E event team.
Rétromobile — Porte de Versailles classic car show
Rétromobile (Parc des Expositions, Porte de Versailles, 15th arrondissement — typically the first week of February) is the most important classic car and collector vehicle show in Europe by the quality of the automobiles presented. The show attracts the major collector car auction houses (Artcurial, RM Sotheby's, Aguttes) who hold their principal February auctions at Rétromobile — making the show week a critical calendar event for serious collector car buyers.
For Rétromobile, FFGR approaches the Porte de Versailles from the Boulevard Périphérique (Porte de Versailles exit) and uses the Pavillon 7 entrance for private and VIP access (the main show uses Pavillon 1 and 2 — the VIP preview day access, available to registered trade and collector badge holders, is through the Pavillon 7 north entrance). For clients attending the Artcurial or RM Sotheby's auction sessions within Rétromobile, FFGR provides collection immediately at auction close — classic car purchases require coordination of logistics that may extend the venue time beyond the standard visit duration.
Chantilly Arts & Élégance Richard Mille
The Chantilly Arts & Élégance Richard Mille (Hippodrome de Chantilly, 60500 Chantilly — 48km north of Paris via the A1, typically the first weekend of September) is the most prestigious concours d'élégance in France and one of the top five in Europe — comparable to the Concours d'Élégance at Villa d'Este and the Pebble Beach Concours in prestige and selectivity. The concours takes place on the Hippodrome de Chantilly lawns with the Château de Chantilly as background, attracting significant pre-war and post-war automobiles for judging.
For Chantilly Arts & Élégance, FFGR departs Paris at 07h30–08h00 for the 09h00 opening of the concours lawns. The VIP access (the judging programme runs from 09h00, with the public gates opening at 10h30) requires a specific badge for the paddock and concours lawn — FFGR coordinates the gate access timing with the client's event accreditation. The Château de Chantilly provides a specific approach road for concours participants that differs from the standard public racing route. Post-concours return to Paris: typically 17h00–18h00 after the awards presentation.
Tour de France Automobile — departure and vintage rally programme
The Tour de France Automobile (a non-competitive touring rally for historic automobiles, revived in its current format as a luxury motoring event — not to be confused with the competitive Tour de France Auto that ran 1951–1986) typically departs from Paris in late summer (August or September). The departure ceremony, when it originates in Paris, uses the Place de la Concorde or the Champs-Élysées as the starting point for the rally convoy.
For the Tour de France Automobile departure transport, FFGR provides the transfer from the participants' Paris hotels to the departure assembly point — the vehicle convoy typically assembles from 07h30–08h00 for a 09h00 departure. FFGR also provides the support vehicle for participating families who wish to follow the rally through its Île-de-France stage before returning to Paris, or for participants who require an alternative vehicle for the Paris–Normandy or Paris–Alsace first stage.
Paris Mondial de l\'Automobile — the biennial motor show
The Mondial de l'Automobile de Paris (Paris Motor Show, Porte de Versailles — biennial, even years, typically October) is one of the five principal motor shows globally alongside Geneva, Frankfurt, Detroit, and Tokyo. The show alternates years with the Paris Air Show, occupying the full Porte de Versailles exhibition complex. The motor show's VIP preview days (press days and industry days before public opening) are the primary transport demand event — simultaneous arrivals for the major manufacturer press conferences generate a concentrated demand for the full Tuesday and Wednesday before public opening.
For Mondial de l'Automobile transport, FFGR coordinates the show entrance protocol for press and VIP badge holders — the press day access uses Hall 1/Hall 2 dedicated press entrances via the Rue du Moulin. For clients attending specific manufacturer press conferences (Renault, Stellantis, Mercedes, BMW, and the luxury brand pavilions are typically in the morning press programme from 09h00–12h00), FFGR plans the arrival timing around the specific press conference schedule.
Booking the FFGR Paris motorsport programme
The Paris automotive and motorsport calendar — Formula E in April/May, Rétromobile in February, Chantilly Arts & Élégance in September, and the Mondial de l'Automobile in even-year October — creates specific peak transport demand around each event. FFGR recommends booking event transport 3–4 weeks in advance for the primary automotive events (Rétromobile in particular, which generates very high transport demand from the collector community).
Contact us at reservation@ffgrparis.com or WhatsApp +33 7 43 46 14 91. For UHNW collector clients participating in the Rétromobile auction programme or attending Chantilly Arts & Élégance as an entrant (concours participants require specific logistics for vehicle delivery and the day programme), FFGR provides the full logistics support alongside the personal chauffeur service.
Reservering
The Paris motorsport and automotive calendar — the Formula E E-Prix through the streets of the Invalides, Rétromobile at Porte de Versailles, and the Chantilly concours d'élégance — serves a dedicated community of UHNW automobile collectors and motorsport enthusiasts who require specialist transport for each event. FFGR provides the specialist automotive transport programme for this calendar. Contact us: reservation@ffgrparis.com · WhatsApp +33 7 43 46 14 91.
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