The 1997 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 5 October 1997.

The winner was Peintre Celebre, a three-year-old colt trained in France by André Fabre.

[2] The winning time of 2m 24.6s set a new record for the race.

The previous record of 2m 26.3s was achieved by Trempolino in 1987.

Further details of the winner, Peintre Celebre.