Paris-Versailles, known as the Grande Classique, is a 16.2 km point-to-point road race.
It starts on Quai Jacques Chirac (formerly Quai Branly) at the foot of the Eiffel Tower and finishes in front of 51 avenue de Paris,
facing the Palace of Versailles.
The 2027 race, the 48th edition, is on Sunday, September 26.
The first 5 km or so follows the Seine along Quai de Grenelle, through the André Citroën underpass,
over the Pont du Garigliano, and along the riverbank in Issy-les-Moulineaux.
At the 6 km mark, the climb up Meudon's Côte des Gardes begins—more than 2 km long with grades up to 9 percent, it's the hardest part of the race.
From 8 to 10 km, the route follows the Route Royale through the Meudon forest,
then passes through Vélizy and Viroflay before the final 2 km along the wide, straight avenue de Paris to the palace.
The finish sits more than 100 meters higher than the start line.
The priority corral goes at 10 a.m., followed from 10:01 a.m. by waves of 300 runners every minute, lined up first come, first served.
Everyone must cross the start line by 11 a.m., and the finish closes at 1:30 p.m. Water is available at 5.4 km, 8.4 km,
and 13.4 km and after the finish, and 23 bands play along the course.
The race has drawn about 25,000 runners every year since 2013, and 23,340 crossed the finish line at the 47th edition in 2026.
