Home Ice
The LHC plays all its home matches at the Patinoire Charlemagne.
Commissioned in 1967 and opened in 1969, the Patinoire Charlemagne's distinctive architectural style incorporating concrete, glass and aluminum saw it placed on the Rhône-Alpes' List of 20th century Buildings of Architectural Interest.
Since May 2006 more than 3.7 million euros have been spent to refurbish the arena and stadium.
Patinoire Charlemagne offers many services apart from the ice hockey rink including medical facilities, a bar, a dance hall, meeting rooms and a press centre.
The Patinoire Charlemagne is also well known for hosting other ice sports, particularly figure skating. Each year the rink hosts the Pôle France de danse sur glace and world champion figure skaters Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat both train at Charlemagne.
The Patinoire Charlemagne was one of the host stadiums for the 2006 European Figure Skating Championships.
The ice is Olympic sized (60 metres long by 30 metres wide) and has a capacity of 4 400 spectators.
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