A private ice rink, which was later acquired by the city and integrated into the swimming pool's heating system, is located close by and considered a semi-official part of the ensemble.

Originally known as Salle omnisports de la Ganterie, it was renamed in honor of French-Togolese volleyball player Frédéric Lawson-Body, following his untimely death from meningitis in 1989.

[1] The hall represents a rare departure from architects Jean-Claude Dondel and Roger Dhuit's usual functionalist style, and its arched roof has earned it comparisons to the Eero Saarinen-designed Ingalls Rink at Yale University.

[1] Opened in 1969 across the street from Centre sportif de la Ganterie,[6] the ice rink was part of the same redevelopment wave but was originally a separate, private venture.

In 2013–2014, it underwent renovations for aesthetic and environmental purposes, during which it was connected to the swimming pool by a waste heat recovery system.