Focus on our partners

Our partners: far more than sponsors

In the « Challenge Aramis », we do not only talk about sponsoring, but about alliances with our partners. MPDATA, Beaubleu, Escrime Diffusion, PIDDDS and Crédit Mutuel are bound to the project through personal stories, shared values and a trust that has been built over time. They didn’t « buy visibility » – they chose to join a human and sporting adventure focused on youth, gender diversity, and international openness. They are fully and actively involved in the project’s evolution.

MPDATA: gender diversity as an obvious choice

Without having practised fencing himself but as a passionate enthusiast, Grégoire Gaillac, CEO of MPDATA, immediately embraced the values of the Challenge, particularly driven by gender diversity, embodied in the Porthos Tournament.

This unique format, where girls and boys fence together in a single-touch bout, reflects an inclusive and demanding vision of sports.

The DATA sector was also a field to be explored for the Aramis “laboratory”. However, this partnership has grown further : his son is about to make his debut at the Challenge Aramis, facing foreign fencers. The story continues on the strips, and has only begun.

Beaubleu: the elegance of a former fencer

The founder of Beaubleu spent countless hours in the Racing Club de France's fencing hall, where he started – and where Aramis was born.

Former member of the Pôle France in Reims, he has experienced the different states and situations a champion goes through off and on the strips. By committing to Aramis, Nicolas Ducoudert goes back to his roots. The precision, detailed-oriented and elegance that defines Beaubleu naturally echoes with both fencing as well as the ambition of the Challenge Aramis for young fencers.

Escrime Diffusion: a symbol for travelling across Europe

Since the Challenge settled in Lyon, Bernard Candy, director of Escrime Diffusion, has supported the growth of the Porthos Tournament.

The personalised FIE outfit awarded to the winner is more than just equipment; it represents a symbolic passport to the European circuit, a tangible sign that the path to the highest level is within reach. Escrime Diffusion thus contributes to giving the tournament both its spectacular and formative dimensions.

PIDDDS and Crédit Mutuel: solidity and long-term vision

With PIDDDS, Aramis incorporates a global reflection on health, well-being and long-term performance.

Crédit Mutuel, on-board since Lyon's very first edition, provides structuring support: prizes, a secure framework for volunteers, referees and young people involved.

Together, these partners strengthen the credibility and solidity of the event in the eyes of families, clubs and institutions.

Joining the circle of Aramis allies

Year after year, the Challenge Aramis keeps growing: on a sport's level, as well as in the quality of its welcome, in international reach and in gender diversity. To keep improving the experience offered to fencers, referees, volunteers and families, we invite new partners to join this circle of allies.

Whether it is enhancing the welcome (e.g. coffee and catering such as Cosy Coffee), supporting prizes, animating dedicated spaces or creating tailor-made initiatives, each partner can find their place in a project that truly makes sense.

Do you also want to join the adventure?

Contact: aramisanco@gmail.com (or form on this website)

Together, let us offer the young generation of fencers a playing field worthy of their ambitions.