The entrance front of the Patinoire de Neuilly-sur-Marne, with its blue PATINOIRE sign on the curved roof, the brick and render facade, two red planters and bicycle racks on the forecourt.Photo: Chabe01 · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0A hockey game in play on the Neuilly-sur-Marne rink seen through the glass, with players across the ice and international flags hung along the far wall.Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
Neuilly-sur-Marne's curved glulam rink of 1973
Neuilly-sur-Marne's municipal rink was inaugurated in 1973, built for the owner SEMEASO to designs by the architect Claude Le Goas. Against the strict right angles of its surroundings, it takes a deliberate curve. The roof is a glulam frame whose beams form curves and counter-curves and anchor on the market square, and the building stands on a brick base.
It was conceived as an intercommunal Olympic rink with a 26 by 56 metre ice surface, lit from above by translucent skylights and on the west side by vertical glazing. Its low height and footprint make a gap in a tightly built district. The entrance sits on the cramped side, a result of changes to the urban plan since it was built: the rink was meant to be bordered on the east by a high-rise tower that was never built.
The ice hockey team of the town, the Bisons de Neuilly-sur-Marne, plays here.
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Admission
Entry for ages 15 and over is 5,50 € without skate hire, and a 10-entry adult card is 50,00 € (80,00 € with skate hire). The reduced rate (under 15, large-family card) is 4,00 € an entry, with 10-entry children's cards at 35,00 € (55,00 € with skates). Groups of 20 or more pay 6,50 €, members of a club affiliated to the rink pay 4,50 € (adults) or 3,50 € (children), and a companion who does not skate pays 2,00 €.