The Club – Cercle des Armes de Lausanne

Founded in 1914 and boasting over 200 members, the Cercle des Armes de Lausanne offers a wide range of activities, from free beginners' courses to support for top athletes, including artistic and historical fencing, disability sports, sports therapy and laser sabre.

Supervised by two professional fencing masters, the club welcomes youngsters from the age of four in various progression categories, encouraging a mix of generations – people of all ages can join, and the oldest members are over 70 – all united by the desire to have fun, whether as a leisure activity or with a view to competition. The Cercle des Armes offers several inclusive programmes and supports athletes from the age of 14 up to the highest level of international competition.

Since 2017, the Cercle des Armes de Lausanne has organised an annual European qualifying competition for the European Championships.

Beginners

There are beginners' courses all year round, open to all. Equipment provided by the club.

Advance bookings by email to club@escrime-lausanne.ch

How to join

• From the age of four
• Membership after two free trial sessions
• Activities organised by the club:
  • Olympic fencing, foil and epee, recreational and/or competitive
  • Disabled fencing
  • Fencing and breast cancer
  • Artistic fencing and historical martial arts
  • Laser sabre
• For more information: https://escrime-lausanne.ch/tarifs_inscriptions