The French federation has opened tickets for Grand Prix de France, the 2026/27 ISU series opener, Oct. 23–25 at Angers IceParc, with a Sunday gala. Assignments are out; August test skates are running; the spectator deadline is now real.
Why the box office matters on the ice
Angers hosts the event for a fifth straight year. François Pitot was added as a men’s host pick on Aug. 4. A full IceParc means the first ISU panel of the season will judge new programs in a loud building, not a quiet summer rink. The series then goes to Kelowna, China, Skate America, Helsinki and Tokyo, with the Final in Chongqing on Dec. 10–13.
Ten-week readiness test
Two full programs, a footwork sequence that holds speed, and a free skate that survives the morning after the short. Highlight clips will not survive GOE on the second jumping pass. Early-series panels are stricter on under-rotations than August club tests.
Calendar to Oct. 23
Late August: last tests and first Challengers. September: short-program jump layout. Early October: travel and IceParc practices. Friday’s short in Angers often anchors scores for the rest of the series. Ticket sales close the “still working on it” window.
A sold IceParc is not a quiet August club. Judges will hear the crowd on a popped cascade. Programs have to hold speed in noise, not just on video.
Pitot’s host pick fills a French quota. It also adds another warm-up look at the ice and the arena mix. Medal math barely moves; preparation math does.
Ten weeks is two short-program cycles and one full free-skate camp. Challengers exist to catch under-rotations before Angers, not during Friday’s short.
A sold IceParc is not a quiet August club. Judges will hear the crowd on a popped cascade. Programs have to hold speed in noise, not just on video.
FAQ
When?
Oct. 23–25, 2026, Angers IceParc.
Tickets?
Yes, official FFSG sale is open.
Which stop?
First of six Grand Prix events.
Bottom line
Angers is now a sold event in ten weeks. Programs have to be competition-ready, not in progress.
