With the aim of building a new ice rink for the 2030 Winter Olympics, Nice mayor Christian Estrosi is planning to scrap the historic rink at the Jean-Bouin center and build a second swimming pool.
The Jean-Bouin sports complex in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes), well known to residents of the Côte d’Azur, should see its ice rink disappear after 2030, mayor Christian Estrosi has announced in several local media. The mayor would like to build a second swimming pool to create a “aquatic hub”.he added, referring to “a new 25-meter pool, “a diving pit” or “a playful place with water games”..
The forthcoming elimination of this ice rink will be offset by the construction of a new one in the Var plainto the west of the city, with a view 2030 Winter Olympics which will be held in the Alps, but also in the Côte d’Azur capital for ice sports (field hockey, curling, short-track speed skating). The Jean-Bouin ice rink is judged “obsolete by the mayor of Nice, who also sees the building as energy-hungry, no longer up to standard and costing 1.2 million euros a year in energy consumption. The imposing building, which also includes a parking lot, was erected in 1984 during Jacques Médecin’s term of office.
“Renovated”, not “destroyed”.
Christian Estrosi also intends to re-roof the sports complex, which today resembles a large glass roof, despite rumors of total demolition. “The Jean-Bouin complex will not be destroyed but renovated”.he corrected on his X account, as the subject could be sensitive afterwards. demolitions near the theater and convention center. The mayor also spoke of “a duty to meet post-Olympic demand”. for the rehabilitation of the city’s eight swimming pools. Studies are also underway for the construction of new ancillary pools.
The Jean-Bouin ice rink, home to Nice’s year-round professional ice hockey team, will remain unchanged until 2030, said the mayor, pointing out that it will still be used as a training rink during the Olympic Games. However, the mayor did not elaborate on the costs of the future works, indicating only that the new ice rink, which will seat 10,000, will be financed as part of the Olympic Games, thus freeing up the Nice ice rink for the Olympic Games. “credits”.. Two ice rinks will also be set up temporarily for the Games in the Allianz Riviera stadium.