Patinoire d'Avignon, Ice rink in Avignon, France.
The Patinoire d'Avignon is an indoor ice facility with multiple skating zones designed for figure skating, ice hockey, and recreational skating activities. The facility accommodates both beginners and experienced skaters in its various designated areas.
The rink opened in 1969 and was among the first permanent ice sports facilities built in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Since then it has become an established center for ice sports training and events in southern France.
The rink hosts ice skating performances and local competitions where visitors can watch athletes training and performing. Spectators gather in the stands during events to observe the skaters moving across the ice.
Visitors can rent equipment on site and take beginner lessons to learn how to skate. Operating hours extend during school holidays to give more people a chance to use the facility.
The rink sits beside the Stade de la Trinité in the Quartier de la Trinité, on the eastern bank of the Rhône across from the historic centre. Its ice is mechanically produced and kept frozen by refrigeration, not natural, which is why it holds up through Avignon's hot summers.
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