As part of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the French armed forces provide a decisive and deterring support to the domestic security forces on the national territory. Their main mission is to guarantee an effective response at all times to a militarised terrorist threat, particularly ...

Gymnastics : discover the high-level athletes from La Défense who represent France at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Joint Infrastructure Networks and Information Systems Directorate is contributing to the protection arrangements for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games through a long-term cross-functional commitment: operational preparation, maintaining the resilience of information and communication...

More than half of all French medals won since the first Olympic Games of the modern era in 1896 have been won by military athletes. Since its creation in 2014, the Army of Champions has won 117 medals at the Olympic Games: 45 in gold, 32 in silver and 40 in bronze. Feedback on the performanc...

Until 1997, when the military service was suspended, professional athletes, like all French citizens, had to comply with their military obligations and spend several months in the armed forces in order to acquire military training and contribute to the defence of their country. To avoid taki...

Created in 1966 by General de Gaulle to unify social actions for the civilian and military members of the Ministry of Defence, Igesa has been a partner of the armed forces’ free time for more than fifty years.

“To sports, young citizens!” is a program of the Armed Forces Ministry for the Legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which aims to foster a spirit of cohesion and personal achievement by offering young people activities that combine sports, ...

The Armed Forces Ministry, a unique incubator for top-level athletes and the State's leading contributor to the support of top-level sports, will contribute to the success of the Paralympic Games with the participation of many top-level Defence athletes. This Army of Champions represents a real chan...

For more than 60 years, the Defence Clubs Federation has been recognised for its actions in favour of sport and culture within the Defence community, extending to the civilian society. Today, 140,000 members share their passions through almost 300 activities in 430 clubs in France and abroad...

The Great War Musuem and ECPAD are joining forces to present a photographic exhibition devoted to the role of sport in the French army from 1914 until today.