Racing Club de France was founded in 1882. Over the years, it has gained notoriety for training…read moremany Olympic champions in numerous sports (swimming, fencing, judo, etc). Despite its high level of competition, the membership cost is high. For its cost, one would expect a top notch facility. It is not the case; the facility has not been renovated in years, and it shows.

I've been here before the 2019 fire several times. Seeing it mid-rennovation now is a bit surreal…read more It's actually like a once in a lifetime thing to see it being repaired. Reading the posted descriptions of harvesting timbers, hand cleaning and painting of the structure... Looking on as we circled around we can look into sections of the structure open through the burned out roof. From across the Seine river the view reveals the scale of this project. It's obviously a gigantic undertaking. For the herculean scale and importance of this work in saving it... 5 stars

Unfortunately during our visit we weren't able to access this amazing work of architecture due to…read morethe refurbishment after the fire in April 2019. I'm still very thankful we got to see it at all. It's another one of those must-see pieces of history. Looking forward to another Paris visit so we can do a proper tour.