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Learning jiu-jitsu in Paris intra-muros
This guide covers the 32 rooms of Paris intra-muros — the city inside the Périphérique. The capital's language is the paid trial: a first class here usually costs 15–25€, almost always 'déductible lors de l'inscription' — deducted from your sign-up if you stay. NR Fight's four rooms and Gracie Barra's four salles anchor the map, and the annual licence never gates a first class. For someone just starting, the real question is not "which academy is best" but "which one fits me."
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Casa De Lapel
Who this academy suits
The cheapest published front door in central Paris: a 15€ trial, deducted from your sign-up if you stay, into classes the club itself describes as open to all — taught by two black belts from a single 6th-degree lineage (Maître Paulo Sergio's PS Phoenix team). Current-season pricing is published plainly: 35€ annual membership plus 245€ a trimester. A fit for a budget-minded beginner in the east of Paris who wants a small association rather than a commercial academy
Why we say it: The trial price with its deductible clause, the 2026/2027 season prices and both instructors' names and ranks are the venue page's own published copy (fetched 2026-08-06)
Pricing published Pricing published
Your first visit
- Free trial
- 'Un cours d'essai est possible, les frais s'élève à 15€ qui sont déductible lors de l'inscription' — a 15€ trial class, deducted from your sign-up fee if you join. The lowest published trial price in central Paris
Classes and cost
- Membership
- 2026/2027 season: 35€ annual club membership, plus 245€ per trimester or 345€ per semester
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- Club Daumesnil, 8 Rue de Prague, 75012 Paris
- Instructors
- Renaud Niard and Yume Kaneko — 1st-degree black belts; the classes they teach are 'ouverts à tous' (open to all)
Dojo 5
Who this academy suits
The beginner-heaviest timetable in the Latin Quarter, inside a dojo teaching martial arts since 1909: five beginner JJB sessions a week — including 7am starts for before-work training — plus no-gi, all open through August when much of Paris closes. Trials are by online reservation in plain sportswear, and the price sheet is unusually clean: no sign-up fee, no cancellation fee, licence at cost
Why we say it: The 8-session timetable with five beginner slots, the reservation-only trial, the summer-opening line and the full tariff table are all the dojo's own published copy (fetched 2026-08-06)
Schedule verified Pricing published Daily beginner classesEarly morning classesNo-giPricing published
Your first visit
- Free trial
- Trial classes are by reservation ('compte-tenu de l'affluence' — the mats fill up) — book online; the dress code for trials is sports shorts and a T-shirt. A trial price isn't published
- Class schedule
- Eight BJJ sessions a week, five of them beginner-level: Mon & Wed 7:00 (beginners), Tue 18:15, Fri 18:45 and Sat 13:00 (beginners) · no-gi Mon 18:00 and Thu 18:00 (intermediate) · advanced Sat 11:30. The dojo stays open all summer and through school holidays
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Annual 590€ (ages 15–25: 490€; firefighters/military/police: 540€) · monthly 40.90€–49.90€ on a 12-month engagement · class cards 200€/10, 340€/20, 450€/30 — no sign-up or cancellation fees; the only extra is the federal licence, charged at cost
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 26 rue de Pontoise, 75005 Paris
- Instructors
- Thierry Santana — the dojo's own page credits him as French champion and European vice-champion
Ippon5 (i5bjj)
Who this academy suits
The cleanest free trial in the Latin Quarter — 'Cours d'essai — Gratuit', bring shorts and a T-shirt, beginners welcome any time of year in the club's own words — inside a municipal gymnasium at an association price: 350€ for the whole year, less than three months at many commercial rooms. Thursday midday and Saturday no-gi round out the week; Sunday runs across town at the MMA Factory
Why we say it: The free-trial wording appears on both the tarifs and adhesion pages, the beginner-welcome line is the club's own FAQ, and the 350€ price and full planning are own-published (fetched 2026-08-06)
Schedule verified Pricing published Free trialNo-giDaytime classesPricing published
Your first visit
- Free trial
- 'Cours d'essai — Gratuit' — the trial class is free; bring a BJJ or judo gi, or just sports shorts and a T-shirt. From the club's own FAQ: 'Open to beginners? Yes — we welcome you at any time of the year'
- Class schedule
- Tue 19:00–21:30 · Thu 12:00–14:00 and 19:00–21:00 · Sat 11:00 no-gi + open mat (Paris V) · Sun 11:00–12:30 at the MMA Factory (12e)
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Annual membership 350€ — a sports medical certificate is required to join (it does not gate the free trial)
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- Gymnase Amyot, 3 rue Amyot, 75005 Paris (the Sunday class runs at the MMA Factory, 12e)
- Instructors
- Jérôme Guitard and Thomas Perret — named as the instructors on the club's own site (no ranks published)
MK Team
Who this academy suits
The only true walk-in door recorded in central Paris: no appointment, no form — arrive 15–20 minutes early with 20€ and flip-flops, borrow a kimono once, and the trial fee comes off your membership if you stay. The price ladder is flat and complete (day, week, month, year), the licence never changes the number, and women's and kids rates are printed plainly. A fit for a beginner who would rather just show up than navigate a booking funnel
Why we say it: The walk-in trial wording (no appointment, 20€, kimono lent once, deductible) and the full flat price table are the club's own published copy, byte-stable across the 2026-08-02 and 2026-08-06 fetches
Pricing published Drop-ins welcomePricing publishedWomen's programKids classes
Your first visit
- Free trial
- 'Sans rendez-vous' — no appointment needed: just show up 15–20 minutes before your chosen session (JJB Mon 19:30 or Wed 19:00, grappling Tue 18:00) with flip-flops, water and 20€. A kimono is lent once for free, and the 20€ trial fee is deducted from your membership if you join
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Single class or trial 20€ · one week 80€ · one month 200€ · annual 700€ (with or without licence) — special women's rate 500€/year, kids 450–550€/year licence included, sibling discount 10%
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 28 rue des Maraîchers, 75020 Paris
- Instructors
- Olivier 'Mako' Michailesco — 4th-degree black belt, the club's founder
Maccabi Paris
Who this academy suits
The clean no-strings tester of the 10e: a 20€ trial booked on the club's own form, explicitly free of any membership obligation — and free outright for kids 4 to 12. From 1 September the week includes a dedicated Saturday beginners class (16+) and two early-morning slots for before-work training. A fit for a beginner who wants one honest paid taste of the mat, or a parent testing the water for a child at zero cost
Why we say it: The trial price, kids-free clause, one-per-person limit and no-obligation wording are the club's own published copy; the September timetable with its Saturday beginners class is forward-dated on the club's own JJB page (both fetched 2026-08-06)
Schedule verified Kids classesEarly morning classesDaily beginner classes
Your first visit
- Free trial
- 'Découvrez Maccabi pour 20€ seulement' — a 20€ trial class, booked through the club's own form. Kids 4–12 try free. One trial per person, and the club states it plainly: 'cours sans aucune obligation d'abonnement' — no membership obligation attached
- Class schedule
- Timetable from 1 September: Mon 7:15–8:30 all levels · Tue 19:00–20:30 competitors · Wed 7:30–8:30 · Thu 20:00–21:30 (16+) · Sat 12:30–14:00 beginners, teens/adults (16+)
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 70 rue René Boulanger, 75010 Paris
- Front-desk hours (not class times)
- Reception hours: Mon–Fri 8:00–13:30 and 15:00–22:00
NRFight Club Olympiades
Who this academy suits
A free trial deep in the 13e: Olympiades is, with Tolbiac, one of the two rooms the NRFight network lists without ambiguity through its summer reshuffle. The trial is a 'cours d'essai gratuit' booked on the network's own page, the clubs stay open all year — August included — and one membership covers the network's Paris JJB rooms, with a ten-time French champion on the teaching team
Why we say it: The free-trial wording, open-all-year banner, one-membership claim, salle listing and Samuel Monin credit are all the network's own published copy (fetched 2026-08-06)
Franchise networkFree trial
Your first visit
- Free trial
- 'Cours d'essai gratuit' — a free trial class, booked through the network's own page. The site-wide banner states 'Nos clubs sont ouverts toute l'année' — the clubs stay open all year round
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 33 Rue des Terres au Curé, 75013 Paris
- Instructors
- Samuel Monin — '10 fois champion de France' (ten-time French champion), on the network's JJB teaching team
NRFight Club République
Who this academy suits
A free trial in a paid-trial city: NRFight books a 'cours d'essai gratuit' through its own page, keeps its clubs open all year — August included — and one membership covers its Paris JJB rooms, with a ten-time French champion on the teaching team. The network is reshuffling its 11e/12e rooms this summer, so confirm the venue when you book
Why we say it: The free-trial wording, open-all-year banner, one-membership claim and Samuel Monin credit are all the network's own published copy (fetched 2026-08-06); the room-transition caution comes from the club page's own conflicting title/H1 in the same fetch
Franchise networkFree trial
Your first visit
- Free trial
- 'Cours d'essai gratuit' — a free trial class, booked through the network's own page. The site-wide banner states 'Nos clubs sont ouverts toute l'année' — the clubs stay open all year round
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 104 Rue de la Folie Méricourt, 75011 Paris
- Instructors
- Samuel Monin — '10 fois champion de France' (ten-time French champion), on the network's JJB teaching team
NRFight Club Tolbiac
Who this academy suits
The steadiest free-trial door on the Left Bank: Tolbiac is one of the two rooms the NRFight network lists without ambiguity through its summer reshuffle, the trial is a 'cours d'essai gratuit' booked on the network's own page, the clubs stay open all year — August included — and one membership covers the network's Paris JJB rooms, with a ten-time French champion on the teaching team
Why we say it: The free-trial wording, open-all-year banner, one-membership claim, salle listing and Samuel Monin credit are all the network's own published copy (fetched 2026-08-06)
Franchise networkFree trial
Your first visit
- Free trial
- 'Cours d'essai gratuit' — a free trial class, booked through the network's own page. The site-wide banner states 'Nos clubs sont ouverts toute l'année' — the clubs stay open all year round
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 185 Rue de Tolbiac, 75013 Paris
- Instructors
- Samuel Monin — '10 fois champion de France' (ten-time French champion), on the network's JJB teaching team
Racing Club de France JJB — Infinity Paris
Who this academy suits
The strongest credential set in the 7e for a beginner who wants serious coaching without a paid trial: the French national-team JJB coach leads the mat, the Infinity collaboration brings French-champion competition pedigree, and the trial is free through the network's booking page — shorts and a T-shirt suffice. Midday classes three days a week suit lunch-hour training, and the room runs a real summer schedule while much of Paris goes dark in August. JJB from age 15
Why we say it: The coach credit and Infinity collaboration are the room's own published copy (fetched 2026-08-06); the free-trial wording and booking list are the network's own pages (wording captured 2026-08-02, room list re-confirmed 2026-08-06)
Schedule verified Pricing published Franchise networkFree trialNo-giDaytime classesPricing published
Your first visit
- Free trial
- 'Cours d'essai gratuit' — a free trial class, booked through the Infinity network's own booking page (pick the Racing Club de France room). Per the club's own FAQ, sports shorts and a T-shirt are enough for the trial
- Class schedule
- Summer timetable, running through August: Mon 12:00–13:30 and 18:00–19:30 (incl. no-gi) · Tue 20:00–21:30 · Wed 12:30–14:00 · Thu 20:00–21:30 · Fri 12:30–14:00 and 18:00–19:30 no-gi · Sat JJB — this summer regime runs to 31 August; check the rentrée timetable from September. JJB is open from age 15
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Full-Infinity plan 91€/month plus a 41€ CFJJB licence at sign-up (it never gates the trial) — 10% off for police/military and women; one Full-Infinity plan covers all three clubs (La Défense, Nanterre, Paris 7e)
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 5 rue Éblé, 75007 Paris
- Instructors
- Mathias Jardin — coach of the French national JJB team — and Jonathan Allouche, Infinity academy instructor and competitor
Sacamp (Dojo Sacamp)
Who this academy suits
The no-hidden-fees pick of the northeast: Sacamp publishes its whole price ladder — down to a 75€ no-commitment month for one discipline — and bundles the licence and insurance into season and half-year plans, so the sign-up fence other Paris clubs add simply is not there. Classes run seven days a week, mornings included, under a 2nd-degree black belt who also holds a judo 3rd dan. Book the trial through the site's widget and confirm its price when you do — that one number is unpublished
Why we say it: The full price table with its bundled-licence clause, both professors' ranks, the seven-day hours and the trial widget are all the club's own published copy (fetched 2026-08-06)
Pricing published Pricing publishedDaytime classesEarly morning classes
Your first visit
- Free trial
- 'Réserver un cours d'essai' — book the trial through the site's own widget; the trial price is not published, so confirm it when booking. Bring a gi, water and a mouthguard per the club's own guidance
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Single discipline: season 450€ · 6 months 300€ · 3 months 180€ · 1 month no-commitment 75€ — full access to all disciplines: 680€ / 450€ / 240€ / 100€. Season and half-year plans include the licence and insurance. The club has announced higher tariffs for the 2026-2027 season
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 75 rue de l'Ourcq, 75019 Paris
- Instructors
- Alexandre Dabadie — 2nd-degree BJJ black belt and 3rd-dan judo black belt — assisted by BJJ black belt Harry Ratkovic
- Front-desk hours (not class times)
- Classes seven days a week — mornings, midday and evenings; the season runs 1 September to 4 July
Sankuno Yawaratori (SKN-Y)
Who this academy suits
For a beginner who wants judo-grade structure under BJJ black belts — seven are listed with ranks, led by a 6th-dan judoka and BJJ black belt who founded the club in 1999 — with a genuinely free trial. The catch is French-club paperwork at its purest: book through the site form and bring the voucher it generates, or you won't get on the mat. Part of the week trains three basements under Châtelet-les-Halles — the only mat in the 1er
Why we say it: The ranked instructor bench, free-trial wording, voucher fence and both dojo addresses are all the club's own published copy (fetched 2026-08-06)
Pricing published Free trialPricing published
Your first visit
- Free trial
- 'Cours d'essai gratuit' — a free trial class, but the club's own rule is paperwork-first: fill in the site's form, bring the document it generates, and only then are you allowed on the tatami (you trade it at the door for a short insurance slip covering your trial). Walking in without the voucher won't get you on the mat
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Annual tiers published at 347€ / 320€ / 285€ / 265€ and 116€ / 107€ / 95€ / 89€, with discounts applied as the season advances. Full membership needs a medical certificate (or the health-questionnaire attestation) plus the judo federation's online licence — none of which gates the trial
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- Dojo Michel Lecomte, 14 rue Michel Le Comte, 75003 Paris · Dojo Suzanne Berlioux, 117 Rue Rambuteau, 75001 Paris (third basement of the Châtelet-les-Halles centre)
- Instructors
- Pascal Fleury — technical director, 6th dan judo and BJJ black belt; six more BJJ black belts are listed with their ranks on the club's own site
School of Champs Jiu-Jitsu
Who this academy suits
The clearest front door in central Paris for a beginner who wants everything priced before walking in: a 25€ trial with all gear loaned, an 80€ four-class discovery pass, and the fullest published price ladder in the city core — plus named beginner formats (white & blue belt and women's classes) and year-round enrolment. Central-Paris trials are mostly paid; this room is that market's flagship
Why we say it: The trial wording, gear-loan clause, discovery ladder and full tariff table are all the club's own published copy (fetched 2026-08-06); no licence or medical-certificate wording appears on any fetched page
Pricing published Pricing publishedWomen's programStructured curriculum
Your first visit
- Free trial
- 'Cours d'essai — 25€' (trial class, 25€) — gear loan (gi, rashguard, shorts as the class requires) is included in the discovery offers. A 4-class/2-week discovery pass is 80€. Book online, via WhatsApp (the message comes pre-written), or sign up at the academy right before class
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Single class 30€ · 5 classes 140€ · 10 classes 250€ · unlimited 150€/month (1500€/year; Flex 180€/month) · gi-only 130€/month · no-gi 1000€/year · morning/midday 1000€/year — women and black belts get 20% off annual plans
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 5 Rue Chénier, 75002 Paris
Sentinel Jiu-Jitsu
Who this academy suits
The most transparent free start in the north of Paris: the first class is 100% free with a kimono loaned, both membership prices are published plainly (79€/month annual, 90€/month no-commitment), and booking runs through the club's own app. The head coach is a state-certified black belt with CFJJB French-champion and IBJJF NoGi Worlds credentials, and the room — founded 2025 — runs six days a week including Saturday mornings and a long Wednesday daytime block
Why we say it: The trial price (0 EUR), both membership prices, the kimono-loan amenity, the coach's credentials and the six-day hours are all published in the club's own static JSON-LD (fetched 2026-08-06)
Pricing published Free trialPricing publishedDaytime classes
Your first visit
- Free trial
- '1er cours 100% offert' — the first class is completely free, with a kimono loan ('prêt de kimono') available; booking runs through the club's mobile app
Classes and cost
- Membership
- Annual plan 79€/month · no-commitment plan 90€/month — the first trial class is 0€
Location, instructors, contact
- Address
- 4 Impasse Milord, 75018 Paris
- Instructors
- Karim Terrache — head coach and co-founder: BJJ black belt, state teaching diploma (Diplôme d'État), CFJJB French champion, 3rd at the IBJJF NoGi Worlds
- Front-desk hours (not class times)
- Open six days a week: Mon 19:00–21:30 · Tue 20:00–21:30 · Wed 12:00–21:30 · Thu 20:00–21:30 · Fri 19:00–20:30 · Sat 10:00–14:00
Academies being verified
We are re-confirming the essentials: class schedules and trial mechanics. Each academy joins the full guide once its facts meet the bar.
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B9 Paris — the JJB program at venue HOMA · Official site14 boulevard Saint-Martin, 75010 ParisLast checked: 2026-08-06
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COCEP JJB (PS Phoenix) · Official siteDojo Traversière, 17 rue Traversière, 75012 Paris (M° Quai de la Rapée or Gare de Lyon) · Maître Paulo-Sergio Silva dos Santos — 6th-degree BJJ black belt — heads a ranked bench including 3rd-degree black belt Mathias Duventru · Annual fee 360€ plus an obligatory 42€ CFJJB licence at sign-up — SNCF staff pay a preferential 150€, and the 25€ CFJJB passport applies only to competitors. Payable at inscription by cheque, cash or PayPalLast checked: 2026-08-06
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Dojo de Grenelle · Official site21-23 rue de l'Amiral Roussin, 75015 Paris · +33 1 43 06 38 87 · +33 9 62 52 28 05 · Inho Sacramento — IBJJF black belt, professor of the kids JJB program launching 1 September 2026 (there is currently no adult JJB class) · JJB here is a kids program, launching 1 September 2026 under an IBJJF black belt. There is no adult JJB class — the adult combat program is MMALast checked: 2026-08-06
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Foco Jiu-Jitsu · Official site1 rue Paul Meurice, 75020 Paris (Gymnase Paul Meurice, Porte des Lilas)Last checked: 2026-08-06
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Gracie Barra Champerret · Official site15 boulevard Gouvion St Cyr, 75017 Paris (M° L3 Porte de Champerret) · +33 6 13 49 94 74Last checked: 2026-08-06
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Gracie Barra HQ (Place Clichy) · Official site7 rue Ganneron, 75018 Paris — intercom 14B05 at the carriage door, back of the courtyard on the left (M° L13 Place de Clichy / La Fourche) · +33 6 13 49 94 74Last checked: 2026-08-06
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Gracie Barra Paris Invalides · Official siteRue Paul et Jean Lerolle, Esplanade des Invalides, 75007 Paris (M° L13 Invalides) · +33 6 13 49 94 74Last checked: 2026-08-06
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Gracie Barra Paris XV (Vaugirard) · Official site374 rue de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris (M° L12 Porte de Versailles) · +33 6 13 49 94 74Last checked: 2026-08-06
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JJB Paris 14 · Official site58 rue Maurice Ripoche, 75014 Paris · Romain Bernard — IBJJF black belt, four-time European JJB championships medalist — heading an IBJJF-ranked bench of four, incl. 1st-degree black belt Eric AlberiLast checked: 2026-08-06
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KINESSI · Official site7 rue Flatters, 75005 ParisLast checked: 2026-08-06
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Le Cube BJJ (Le Cube Fight Club) · Official site21 Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, 75011 ParisLast checked: 2026-08-02
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NRFight Club Dugommier · Official site20 Rue Dugommier, 75012 Paris · +33 1 80 20 92 72Last checked: 2026-08-06
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Panda Supa Crew · Official site16 rue des Meuniers, 75012 ParisLast checked: 2026-08-06
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RNK Paris (Roninkai) — Dojo 5 room · Official site26 rue de Pontoise, 75005 Paris (inside the Dojo 5 gym)Last checked: 2026-08-06
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RNK Paris (Roninkai) — Jussieu room · Official siteLast checked: 2026-08-06
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Team Evasao119 bis rue Monge, 75005 ParisLast checked: 2026-08-06
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US Metro Bizot — grappling / luta livre section · Official site37 avenue du Docteur Arnold Netter, 75012 ParisLast checked: 2026-08-06
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École BASE Paris (Base 75) · Official siteDojo Goryu, 98 Bd des Batignolles, 75017 Paris (the club trains across four venues by day — see the timetable) · Founders Chan Keo and Jean Marc Noblot — both 3rd-degree BJJ black belts of the Vinicius Aieta lineage — with principal instructor Yann Maribe on a five-black-belt benchLast checked: 2026-08-06
I'm a complete beginner. Can I just show up?
It differs by academy. Entries show where a fundamentals program and first-visit process are verified. For the rest, check with the academy before visiting. For what a first class actually feels like, see the beginner posts on our blog.