Figure skating , ice hockey, speed skating or ice dancing: the disciplines practiced on ice are few and far between, but they always arouse wonder and admiration at major international sporting competitions.
For younger children, we recommend skates, seals or other walkers, so that they can feel (at least) comfortable on the ice. Older skaters - whether beginners or experts - can put on their classic ice skates, to try out their best moves on the ice, attempt jumps or, more simply, learn how to brake (those who have already skated know how important this is).
All you need is a pair of thick socks, gloves (obligatory) and a hat, and off you go for hours of skating as best you can on the ice of the capital 's or the region's biggest skating rinks! In fact, Paris has just two: theAccor Arena and the Pailleron rink in the 19th arrondissement, while the suburbs boast a number of huge ice rinks, which are regularly used for ice hockey matches. In any case, ice skating - though unnatural at first - turns out to be a highly entertaining sport, where falls and laughter abound and a good time is always had by all, whether you're with family, lovers or friends!
Not-to-be-missed ice rinks in Paris and Ile-de-France :
Spend a night on the ice to the sound of DJ sets, at the Neuilly-sur-Marne skating rink (93)
Has been all-nighters dancing the night away at nightclubs, now you can skate the night away at the Nuit de la patinoire in Neuilly-sur-Marne, a unique event in the Paris region! [Read more]
The municipal ice rink in Neuilly-sur-Marne, the must-see skating spot in Seine-Saint-Denis
If you're looking for an ice-skating spot in Ile-de-France, and more specifically in Seine-Saint-Denis, head for Neuilly-sur-Marne, on avenue Léon Blum, to discover the town's municipal ice rink. [Read more]
Aren'Ice, Cergy-Pontoise's Olympic rink for learning to skate
In Cergy, on avenue de la Plaine des Sports, you'll find one of the largest skating rinks in the département. With its gigantic winter sports complex, it's the perfect place for a skating outing with friends, a couple or the whole family. [Read more]
The Boulogne-Billancourt (92) Olympic skating rink, for a skating session just outside Paris
Just a stone's throw from the Marcel Sembat metro station (line 9 towards Pont de Sèvres), the Boulogne-Billancourt skating rink is located in the Parc des Glacières. With its family-friendly, sporting and festive program, it's the place to be for ice skating in Boulogne: [Read more]
Thierry Monier skating rink, Courbevoie (92)
Located in the Charras shopping center, not far from the Esplanade de la Défense, Courbevoie's ice rink offers great sliding sessions for all ages. [Read more]
Les Courtilles Olympic skating rink, Asnières-sur-Seine (92)
In the Courtilles district of Asnières-sur-Seine, you'll find the largest skating rink in the Hauts-de-Seine: the city's Olympic rink, where you can train and have fun on the ice for hours on end. [Read more]
The huge ice rink at UCPA Sport Station, Meudon (92)
Near Meudon, in the Hauts-de-Seine department, the UCPA Sport Station sports center offers squash, tennis, fitness sessions... But also ice skating, on its huge rink. [Read more]
The Pailleron skating rink, for skating all year round
The Pailleron skating rink lets you glide on the ice all year round. It occupies the ice area of the Pailleron sports center in Paris's 19th arrondissement. The rink regularly organizes theme evenings, so stay tuned! [Read more]
Accor Arena’s skating rink in Bercy: a 1,500sqm skating spot in Paris
The large Bercy skating rink is one of the two permanent places in Paris expecting ice-skating and ice hockey fans. Nestled in the Palais Omnisports de Bercy, aka the Accor Arena, the Sonja Henie skating rink features 1,500sqm of ice for children and adults. [Read more]
