Palais des Sports (Grenoble)

Palais de Sports
Palais des sports Pierre Mendès
Le Stade Olympique de Glace
Map
LocationPaul Mistral Park, Grenoble, France
Coordinates45°11′8.03″N 5°44′26.25″E / 45.1855639°N 5.7406250°E / 45.1855639; 5.7406250
Capacity12,000
Construction
Built1966–67
Opened12 October 1967
Renovated1985
ArchitectRobert Demartini
Pierre Junillion

Palais des Sports, known also as the Palais des sports Pierre Mendes[1] or "Le Stade Olympique de Glace" is an indoor ice hockey arena, located in Paul Mistral Park in Grenoble, France. The vaulted roof structure was built from November 1966 to April 1967, therefore having tough weather problems to add to construction difficulties. The stadium was conceived for the 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble in 1968 and has a capacity of up to 12,000 spectators.