[3] The area was also a popular subject for painters, especially impressionists such as Gustave Caillebotte and Claude Monet, who lived in Colombes and nearby Argenteuil, respectively, and frequently sailed the Seine.

[4] The island was joined to the mainland circa 1965 to provide foundations for the building of the A86 autoroute,[5] which today stands between the park and downtown Colombes (several bridges connect both sides).

[10] The first step taken to establish Île Marante as a sports complex was to replace the city's relatively recent outdoor swimming pool, located downtown in the vicinity of Stade Yves-du-Manoir, with a new indoor facility on the former island, which opened in 1969.

[14] Like the park's future ice rink, it was designed by architect Henry Pottier, who was in charge of an urban renewal plan for the northwestern districts of Colombes at the time.

In 2018, it was renamed after ISU World Championship and Olympic medal winning figure skater Philippe Candeloro, who grew up and started his career in Colombes.