Asterix and Obelix showed up Saturday early afternoon at the Eiffel Tower’s first floor while dozens of visitors were discovering the joys of ice hockey, supervised by professional coaches on the 200 meters’ square ice rink, decorated in the colors of the competition. For the occasion, all the participants to the initiation wore the French national team’s jersey.

After greeting the visitors of the tower’s first floor, the mascots of the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship set foot on the rink. This was the occasion for them to unveil the trophy of the 2017 World Championship in a such an unusual and stunning setting, 57 meters high, for the great satisfaction of children and grown-ups.

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After unveiling the trophy, Asterix and Obelix stayed on the rink for a photo session with all of our brave participants present to the initiation who faced the cold, but also with the Eiffel Tower’s visitors, curious to share this friendly moment. After this sharing time, the mascots went back to other horizons, impatiently waiting for the beginning of the competition on May 5th, 2017 at the AccorHotel Arena.

Practical information: 

The ice rink will be open every day from December 15, 2016 till February 19, 2017 from 10:30 am till 10:30 pm.

Free access to every visitor of the Eiffel Tower in possession of a ticket which you can buy online at www.toureiffel.paris

Ice hockey initiations are offered from 14:00 to 16:00 (limited places, without reservation) on the following days:

• December: 21 / 23 / 26 / 28 / 30
• January: 04 / 07 / 11 / 14 / 18 / 21 / 28
• February: 01 / 04 / 08 / 11 / 15 / 18

More information on the Eiffel Tower’s website