Vélodrome d'Hiver
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Vélodrome d'Hiver | |
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Location | boulevard de Grenelle Paris, France |
Opened | 1931 |
Closed | 1959 |
Owner | |
Tenants | Club des Patineurs de Paris (1931–1937) Français Volants (1933–1938) Racing Club de France (1931–1933) Stade Français (1931–1937) |
Capacity | 20,000 |
The Vélodrome d'Hiver was an indoor ice rink and multi-purpose facility in Paris, France. It opened in 1931 and closed in 1959.
The arena hosted the 1951 World Ice Hockey Championships. A fire destroyed part of the Vélodrome d'Hiver in 1959 and the rest was demolished. A block of flats and a building belonging to the Ministry of the Interior now stand on the site.