Fencing - activities

Men's Foil World Cup: the great fencing competition at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin

Head to the Stade Pierre de Coubertin to watch our French men's fencing team compete in the foil World Cup, January 10-12, 2025!

Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games: medal-winning athletes in fencing and wheelchair fencing

At the end of the send-off, they touch! After the Olympic athletes, it's time for the Paralympics to shine in the Grand Palais. From September 3 to 7, 2024, watch the wheelchair fencing events. The key to these tournaments is for the athletes to win medals... So, who will walk away with the precious prize of these 2024 Paralympic Games?

Paralympic Games: category B women's sabre petite final, a match under high tension

Top start for wheelchair fencing at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games! And on this Tuesday, September 3, it's the sabre's turn to shine. The French are struggling to go far, being quickly eliminated... With the exception of Brianna Vide, who was in the repechage for bronze at the time, but made it through to the semi-finals and went for bronze. We were there and tell you all about it...

Paralympic Games: 1/8 final cat. B in wheelchair fencing, report on the French competitors

For the Paralympic Games, we took a trip to the Grand Palais to follow the wheelchair fencing events. This session saw French fencers Maxime Valet and Cécile Demaude attempt to qualify for the last 16 in men's and women's sabre, category B. Did they succeed? Here's the report!

Olympic and Paralympic Games 2024: schedule of events, history, everything you need to know about fencing

It's an ancient sport in which France excels: discover the history and workings of fencing, before following the events at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

2024 Paralympic Games: times and TV channels where to watch wheelchair fencing

Ready, set... Don't miss a single wheelchair fencing match during these Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Find out which TV channels are broadcasting the competition.

Paris 2024 Olympics: bronze medal for France's men's foil team in fencing

They missed out on the final, but they're still going home with a new medal in their arsenal: the French foilists won the bronze medal in the team event this Sunday, August 4, 2024.

Olympic Games: why are fencers attached by an electric cable?

At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, fencing is taking pride of place, highlighted by the sumptuous setting of the Grand Palais. And if you're wondering why fencers are tethered by electric cables, good news: we've got it covered!

Fencing at the Olympic Games: foil, epee, sabre... what are the differences between the weapons?

What's the difference between foil, epee and saber fencing? For these Olympic Games, we tell you everything, while the events are still held at the Grand Palais until August 4, 2024.

Paris 2024 Olympics - fencing: a bronze medal for France's team sabreurs.

The Grand Palais exploded with joy on July 31, 2024, when French sabreurs won the bronze medal in the team events. Another victory for our fencers!

Paris 2024 Olympics: a magnificent silver medal for France's team epeeists

Our French fencers continue to make us dream: the epeeists won the team silver medal on July 30, 2024, after a tough battle against Italy.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Yannick Borel, silver medallist in epee, fencing

Another medal for fencing, with Yannick Borel and his épée! A well-deserved silver award, the first individual one for the 35-year-old, on home soil!

Paris 2024 Olympics: Auriane Mallo-Breton wins silver medal in fencing

This end of the day will be silver! On July 27, 2024, fencer Auriane Mallo-Breton won the silver medal in epee at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. This victory, achieved on July 25, is the crowning achievement of a career marked by determination and resilience. Discover the inspiring story of this outstanding champion.

Free fencing initiations and demonstrations at Hôtel de Sully

This Saturday, June 1, 2024, the gardens of the Hôtel de Sully will be the setting for an exceptional fencing demonstration during the Rendez-vous aux jardins! There's something for everyone, whatever their age, and a superb show.

Challenge Monal: fencing at the Men's Epee World Cup in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés

Saint-Maur-des-Fossés hosts the Men's Epee World Cup, the last competition to qualify for the Olympic Games! For three days, from May 17 to 19, 2024, we'll be admiring fencing!

Duels, the exhibition that plunges us into the art of combat at the Musée de l'Armée - our photos

The Musée de l'Armée tells us about the art of combat and fencing in the exhibition "Duels, l'art du combat", on view from April 24 to August 18, 2024.

Our hopes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games: fencing with Pauline Ranvier - video

Discover our interview with Pauline Ranvier, fencer and Olympic athlete, who is hoping to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and bring home a medal in this discipline!

A fairy-tale fencing show at the Château de Breteuil (78).

On guard! The Château de Breteuil invites you to its artistic fencing shows during May and June 2024: a capes and swords show as seen only in fairy tales awaits you in the courtyard of the château.

European wheelchair fencing championships in Paris: final swords to qualify for the Paralympic Games!

From March 5 to 10, 2024, Paris will host the European Wheelchair Fencing Championships at the legendary Halle Carpentier! Just five months away from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, this benchmark competition will bring together 15 nations and over 100 fencers from across the continent, who will attempt to win the various European titles, as well as qualify for the Paralympic Games.

Fencing: where to learn and practice this sport in Paris and the Ile-de-France region?

Fencing is a sport we all dream about. How about learning to handle the sword, sabre or foil? Here are the clubs in the Paris region where you can learn and practice fencing.