Brest's rink, inaugurated in 2002, with 1,800 m² of ice and the Albatros hockey club in residence
The Rïnkla was inaugurated in 2002 and has 1,800 square metres of ice and 1,200 seats in the stands. Its name comes from "rinklañ", the Breton word for "to glide". The rink is managed by Brest en vue, the destination brand of the Brest metropolis.
Three clubs share the building for training, galas and matches: the professional Albatros hockey team, the amateur Albatros teams and the ice-dance club Sport et Patinage. The professional side has played in the French Division 1, the second tier, since 2016, and the club won the national N1A/Elite championship in 1996 and 1997. Hockey matches run from September to April.
The plant has been updated: in 2020 the refrigeration switched from a fluorinated gas to ammonia, the building is linked to the city's district heating network and the ice resurfacer is electric. The rink has hosted the French ice-dance championship, organised by Sport et Patinage, and marked its twentieth anniversary with a September weekend of evenings and club initiations.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Entry with skate hire is 9.30€ at the full rate, 8.60€ at the reduced rate (students, under 18s, job seekers) and 7.90€ for under 12s; entry without skate hire is 6.90€, 6.00€ and 5.10€. Children under 1 metre are free with an adult ticket and accompanying parents pay 2.50€. Reduced rates need proof at the door.
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Ticket desks close 45 min before the end of each public session.
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On weekends and school holidays a beginners' village and an animation area are set up on the ice with staff, and sleds are lent to adults and children; neither is offered at evening sessions. The Pass famille is 25€ (Wednesdays and Sundays, skate hire included, up to five people with at most two adults).
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Parking is free and has reserved places for people with reduced mobility. The bibus lines B and 12 stop at Patinoire.
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The rink states that it meets PMR accessibility standards: reserved parking in front of the entrance and an accessible route to the reception hall, an accessible catering area, an adapted toilet for wheelchair users and a dedicated access to the ice used by groups of wheelchair users.
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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.
