Because La Fondation is a place open to its neighborhood. By hosting these training sessions, the sports club supports a vital local institution and brings to life its vision of well-being rooted in purpose, community and the city.
A local gathering, between discipline and breathing space
Some presences subtly change the atmosphere of a place. On Friday mornings, when members of the 38th company walk through the doors of the sports club, La Fondation takes on the character of a training ground, a place of collective focus and an active pause in the heart of Paris’ 17th arrondissement.
From 10am to 12pm, the Paris Fire Brigade comes here to train in a setting designed for movement: state-of-the-art equipment, a climbing wall, group classes, cardio and strength-training areas, attentive support. Here, the body is put to work without ostentation. People stretch, climb, strengthen and recover. Sport is demanding, but never intimidating. The sports club at La Fondation was conceived as a sophisticated yet relaxed environment, where enjoyment plays a central role in the pursuit of performance.
The 38th company: serving Paris
The 38th company is known for its NRBC expertise, nuclear, radiological, biological and chemical, operating across a wide range of situations, from everyday risks to exceptional circumstances. Welcoming them every week is a way of acknowledging an essential part of neighborhood life: the men and women whose discipline, endurance, dedication and team spirit form part of the city’s invisible life.
Sport as a common language
At La Fondation, well-being is more than a setting. It is a way of approaching everyday life. The sports club and spa bring together a 25-metre semi-olympic pool, a climbing wall, private studios, a hammam, a sauna, treatment rooms, a juice bar and a variety of spaces dedicated to movement and recovery.
The presence of the 38th company gives this vision a particular resonance. It is a reminder that strength is never purely physical. It is built through consistency, cohesion and breath. It requires a framework, but also a certain spirit: that of a place which welcomes residents, travelers, professionals, athletes, creatives and all those seeking, in their own way, to move better through the city.
An address open to its neighborhood
La Fondation was conceived as a plural living space: a hotel, restaurants, a rooftop, offices, a sports club and a spa, all brought together under one roof at 40 rue Legendre, between Parc Monceau and the Batignolles neighborhood.
Welcoming the 38th company every Friday is a natural extension of this local commitment. It brings to life a broader and more generous vision of hospitality, one that is not limited to welcoming guests, but seeks to create connections. Between a place and its neighborhood. Between sport and the city. Between those who take care of themselves and those who take care of others.
KEY FACTS
What? Hosting the 38th company of the Paris Fire Brigade.
When? Every Friday, from 10 AM to 12 PM.
Where? The sports club at La Fondation, Paris 17.
Why? To support local actors and provide a demanding, inspiring and caring environment for training.
Takeaway: A weekly gathering that embodies La Fondation’s local roots, collective spirit and vision of well-being.
Sessions take place every Friday from 10am to 12pm at La Fondation's sports club.
Yes, La Fondation's sports club is accessible by membership and offers modern equipment, a climbing wall, group classes, a 25-metre swimming pool, as well as a spa with sauna and hammam.