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Thibault Nadal
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Dec 21 2024 at 4:02 p.m.
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It is surely the key activity to relax during this Christmas and school holiday period: the ice rink. Outdoors or indoors to avoid the rain forecast for the next few days, Paris news has selected several places in the capital and in Île-de-France to put on your skates and experience a magical moment.
The magic of the Grand Palais
After five years of work, entering it is an obstacle course, but according to visitors, this wait is quickly forgotten on the 3000m2 of ice.
Installed in the Grand Palais (8th) a stone's throw from the Champs-Élysées, the largest indoor ice rink in the capital benefits from a host of other activities: food, makeup, etc. It will close its doors on January 8, 2025.
Open every day from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Morning session (10am-1pm): 25 euros for adults and 15 euros for children.
Afternoon session (2-7 p.m.): 30 euros for adults and 18 euros for children. Night: 36 euros.
Reservation required.
The largest ice rink in the 15th
For the brave who want to brave the cold and the rain, the André Citroën park in the 15th arrondissement welcomes the largest outdoor ice rink from Paris.
Thanks to a surface area of 450 m2 and with a day divided into several times, the place hopes to appeal to the youngest, but also the oldest.
Open from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Price: 11 euros for adults and 8 euros for children.
Reservations on patinsenfolie.com.
La Défense Christmas Market
La Défense offers you the opportunity to skate until January 5 under the Grande Arche and near the largest Christmas market in Hauts-de-Seine and the region thanks to “a 450 m2 natural ice rink”.
From December 22 to January 5, open Sunday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
10 euros for adults and 5 euros for children under 13.
In Vincennes, visit to the castle and Christmas market
With its castle nearby, Vincennes (Val-de-Marne) offers another setting for exercising and/or having fun on the ice during the holidays. Located on the City Hall esplanade, the ice rink also welcomes you until January 5.
Open Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Weekends from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. without interruption.
Price: 7 euros for those over six years old, five euros for those under six years old.
Reservation recommended on the site.
The sweetness of the Saint-Denis Christmas market
On the square in front of the Basilica on Place Victor Hugo, the city of Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis) welcomes its residents until January 5 in two ice rinks: one for those over eight years old and another for the little ones. . This second is located at Place Jean Jaurès.
Open from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day.
Price: two euros. Cash only on site.
Reservation required on the city website.
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