The rink building from the street: a long concrete hall with a tilted roof and a glazed gable, seen at dusk with bare trees in front.Photo: Google Maps listing · SourceThe empty ice sheet seen from behind the glass: hockey markings, boards and a curved timber roof with skylights.Photo: Patinoire de Champigny-sur-Marne (Vert Marine) · Source
One 56 by 26 metre rink with 450 stand seats
The Patinoire de Champigny-sur-Marne has one sports rink measuring 56 by 26 metres, with stands for 450 spectators and a cafeteria. It describes itself as a rink of a new kind, devoted to gliding, fun and celebration, and offers calm family sessions, sportier ones and loud party nights.
On Friday and Saturday evenings the rink changes character, with themed events, light shows and a powerful sound system, and it invites skaters to ask for the programme. It has also marked the end of a season with a closing night of DJ sets, light shows and entertainment, held on 31 May 2023.
Ice hockey shares the sports rink: the staff clear the ice ahead of matches played by Les Élans, and the cafeteria stays open during hockey matches. For children, the Jardin de Glace teaches the basics of skating with the rink's own instructors from September to June, and the rink closes for the summer.
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Admission
Without skate rental, Champigny residents pay 6,00 € (adult), 4,25 € (reduced: students and jobseekers) or 4,65 € (children under 16); non-residents pay 6,95 €, 5,35 € or 5,75 €. With rental: residents 9,10 €, 7,10 € or 7,75 €; non-residents 10,55 €, 8,15 € or 9,10 €. Reduced and children's rates need proof.
Skate rental is 4,55 € for residents and 5,75 € for non-residents; helmet rental is 3,25 € and sledge rental 2,65 € for both. Skate sharpening is 6,00 € for residents and 7,10 € for non-residents. Resident prices need proof of address.