Patinoire de Mériadeck
| Full name | Patinoire Axel Vega |
|---|---|
| Address | 95 Cours du Maréchal Juin |
| Location | Bordeaux |
| Public transit | Hôtel de police |
| Operator | Groupe Récréa (via SBSL Axel Vega) |
| Executive suites | 7 salons |
| Capacity | 3,312 (all-seater, ice hockey) |
| Field size | 60 × 30 metre |
| Surface | 12,560 m2 (135,200 sq ft) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 1979 |
| Built | 1979–1981 |
| Opened | December 18, 1981 (public opening) January 7, 1982 (inauguration ceremony) |
| Expanded | 2004 |
| Construction cost | FF 72–77 millions |
| Architect | Claude Henri Aubert (1981 original) Bertrand Nivelle (2004 extension) |
| Tenants | |
| Boxers de Bordeaux (Ligue Magnus) (1998–present) | |
Patinoire Axel Vega, commonly known as Patinoire de Mériadeck (English: Mériadeck Ice Rink) after the eponymous Mériadeck quarter, is a multi-purpose arena located in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. Today primarily used as an ice rink, it is the home of professional ice hockey team Boxers de Bordeaux. Between 1981 and 2017, it doubled as the agglomeration's main concert venue, and hosted many artists of national and international stature.