Paris City Council has set up a 1,635 m² open-air ice rink on the square in front of the Hôtel de Ville (Paris City Hall). Everything has been thought of to make things enjoyable and easy: free entry; skates can be hired on site and monitors are present to keep an eye on things. As well as the large ice rink, the Place de l’Hôtel de Ville has a smaller rink (258m²) for novices and younger visitors.