Climb With Us

Climb With Us is a group of climbing professionals that began in the Fontainebleau forest and today also works in Grenoble. They give courses, guide bouldering outings, coach climbers and equip climbing walls and competitions.

Who they are

The company is headquartered in Champagne-sur-Seine, at the edge of the forest, and was founded by six climbers: Nicolas Grière, Alban Levier, Jarno Zwiebel, Kentin Boulay, Sébastien Valran and Julien Forgue. All hold official French climbing-instructor qualifications, such as the BEES 1, the DEJEPS or the DESJEPS, and several are route-setters on the national competition circuit; Alban Levier was head of climbing at the 2024 Olympic Games. Besides guiding outdoors, the team sets routes on climbing walls, advises those opening one, gives route-setter courses, trains athletes and organises vertical dance and corporate activities.

Bouldering in Fontainebleau

In the forest they offer private bouldering sessions on the sandstone, about 45 minutes from Paris, with a qualified instructor for each group. There is a half day, of about three hours, and a full day, of about six. The sector is chosen according to level: La Canche aux Merciers, with its yellow circuit for starting; the Rocher Canon, next to Bois-le-Roi, with a more technical blue circuit; or L'Éléphant, at Larchant, with a more demanding red circuit. The meeting point depends on the day, at the Rocher Saint-Germain, in Milly-la-Forêt or at Larchant.

The price is per group, of one to four people: as an example they publish €200 for two. For larger groups they prepare a quote. You can go from age 4, so it suits families. The instructor brings the crash pads, climbing shoes in your size and chalk; you bring water, something to eat if it is the full day, comfortable clothes and trainers.

With the Pays de Fontainebleau tourist office they also organise a half-day bouldering introduction on Saturday afternoons, from February to June, which is booked at the tourist office.

Bookings and cancellation

Private sessions are requested with the form on their website and they reply within 24 hours; weekends fill up early. The date can be changed at no cost up to 48 hours before. If it rains, the session is postponed without charge: wet sandstone breaks and is slippery. The phone number is +33 6 50 30 44 20. The website is in French and does not indicate other languages.