La Garde ice rink, Indoor ice rink in La Garde, France
La Garde ice rink is a sports facility with approximately 1,600 seats that hosts ice hockey matches, figure skating competitions, and recreational skating sessions year-round. The venue features modern equipment and is operated jointly by several municipalities in the region.
The rink's activity stopped abruptly on 11 July 2016 after a June audit found the structure no longer safe, forcing the Boucaniers hockey team to play in Marseille. It reopened on Thursday 21 October 2021 after major renovation work. The facility belongs to an intercommunal syndicate representing Toulon, La Garde, Le Pradet and Le Revest-les-Eaux.
The rink is home to the Hockey Club de l'Aire Toulonnaise, known as Les Boucaniers, the Silver Skates figure skating school and the La Garde curling club. After the 2016 closure, Les Boucaniers moved their matches to the Palais omnisports Marseille Grand Est, and Silver Skates competitors trained once a week in Marseille.
The rink is in La Garde, in the Var near Toulon, and is owned by an intercommunal syndicate representing Toulon, La Garde, Le Pradet and Le Revest-les-Eaux. It closed on 11 July 2016 after an audit found the structure unsafe, and reopened on 21 October 2021 following major renovation work.
It is the only ice rink in Var department and is managed by an intercommunal group covering four municipalities. This shared management across communities makes it an important resource for the entire region.
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