The covered ice sheet of the Patinoire André Ravix seen from the standsPhoto: Jean-Paul Corlin · Source · CC0
Opened in 1977, named for a former mayor
The Patinoire André Ravix has been the municipal rink of Villard-de-Lans since it opened in 1977. It is named after André Ravix, a former local hockey player who, as mayor, was behind the construction of this covered rink to replace the outdoor one.
Its 60 by 30 metre surface gives 1,800 square metres of ice, with a capacity of 2,000. It is the home of the Ours de Villard-de-Lans, the ice hockey club founded in 1931, and the town's hockey and ice dance clubs train on the ice.
Since 2016 the Masters de patinage artistique, a figure skating event, has been held at the rink every year. The same ice also hosts public sessions for individuals and groups several times a week, alongside the clubs' training.
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Admission
Entry is 7€ for adults and 5,50€ for children aged 5 to 11; under-5s are free. A 'Tarif Tribu' of 4,00 € applies to children's entry for a group of at least 3 paying people with at least 1 adult and 1 child aged 5 to 11.
Children are accepted on the ice from the age of 2; the rink is closed to children under 2. Small sledges are lent for children under 5 against 1 piece of identity.