Châlons-en-Champagne's Olympic-size rink since 2004
Cité Glace was inaugurated in 2004 and has been the ice rink of Châlons-en-Champagne ever since. Equalia runs it through its subsidiary Harmonia, under a public-service delegation signed with the Châlons-en-Champagne agglomeration.
The single sheet is Olympic size, 1,456 m² (56 by 26 metres), with 1,100 places including 700 seats in the stands. A giant screen shows competitions and shows live, a DJ plays from a booth on party nights, and a walkway rings the rink. An ice lounge with a bar looks onto the ice.
Two resident clubs skate here: the Gaulois play hockey and the ASGC covers figure skating and ice dance, and the lounge lets visitors follow the Gaulois' training and the ASGC's lessons. Ice karting runs every Sunday, and themed nights with karting, live music or late sessions fill the calendar.
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Admission
Without skates / with skates: adult (16 and over) €6.40 / €9.70; child (4 to 15) €5.20 / €8.50; under 4 (helmets provided free) €3.30 / €6.60; visitor (adult accompanying a child under 12) €2.00; family pass (2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children, skates included) €26.80; Over Ice special events €12.40. 12-entry cards, skates not included: adult €63.80, child €51.50.
Skating is open from age 3. Socks are compulsory and gloves strongly recommended. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult able to supervise them at all times.