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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 '''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. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://hockeyarenas.net/index.php?page=3000&ctID=at&size=0&arOrder=arBuilt&arID=1937 Hockeyarenas.net] | *[http://hockeyarenas.net/index.php?page=3000&ctID=at&size=0&arOrder=arBuilt&arID=1937 Hockeyarenas.net] | ||
[[Category:Arenas in France]] | [[Category:Arenas in France]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:14, 8 December 2016
| 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.