E.M.E.S.C (ÉCOLE MILITAIRE D’ESCRIME ET DE SPORTS DE COMBAT)
AT FORT CARRÉ, ANTIBES
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Photos of Michel Alaux as a student at E.M.E.S.C au Fort Carré d'Antibes,
from which he graduated in 1947. The Fencing Master’s degree program - arguably
the most rigorous in the world - consisted of practice and theory six days a week,
eleven months a year for a minimum of three years.
Please read more about topics related to E.M.E.S.C., Fort Carré d'Antibes,
at the section Bulletin des Maitres D’Armes.
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Fort Carré, Antibes France
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Michel’s student notes at E.M.E.S.C, Fort Carré d'Antibes
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Michel Alaux at E.M.E.S.C., Fort Carré d'Antibes
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Michel Alaux at E.M.E.S.C., Fort Carré d'Antibes
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MICHEL ALAUX AND CHRISTIAN D'ORIOLA
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Michel Alaux’s most famous pupil, Christian d’Oriola, towers as one the Greats
in the history of fencing. A cerebral fencer, d’Oriola’s brilliant technique
and lithe, elegant style dazzled opponents and spectators. Between 1947 and 1956,
d’Oriola won four world titles and six Olympic medals.
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Christian d'Oriola in Montpellier, France c.1951
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Michel Alaux in Montpellier, France c.1951
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Christian d'Oriola Individual and Team Gold Medalist, Helsinki Olympics 1952.
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Michel Alaux and Christian d'Oriola in Montpellier, France
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Michel and Christian in France, with team members of the “Association Jean Louis” fencing club
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Christian visiting Michel in New York after the Melbourne Olympics and being welcomed by members of the NY Fencer’s Club, 1956
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Kate Delbarre d'Oriola (r), Christian's widow and fencing champion in her own right,
with Michel's daughter, Myriam Alaux (l), in Nimes, 2012, editing Christian's letters to Michel.
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Kate d'Oriola (center) with Myriam Alaux (r) and Guy Laurans (l), sport sociologist and writer,
at her home in Nimes, France, 2012. A passionate dévoté of fencing, Kate Delbarre d'Oriola is an
honorary member of the FIE.
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US Photo Shoot courtesy of Andy Shaw, US Fencing Historian c.1959
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Michel Alaux c.1959 “… [he] could be taken seriously for a matinee idol.” The New Yorker
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Photo of Michel used as source for a 4'x3' portrait, painted by Edward
Vebell, that hung on the wall of the Fencers Club. When the painting was accidentally destroyed, it was
replaced on the wall by this photo. Courtesy of the Fencers Club and Paul Oratofsky.
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Advertisement with Edward Vebell's portrait of Michel in the background.
Courtesy of Andy Shaw, US Fencing Historian.
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Photo of Neal Cohen (l) and Maitre Alaux (r) illustrating preparation of an Attack, in Modern Fencing. 1974
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Photo of Ruth White (l) and Neal Cohen (r), both US champions, illustrating a Stop Thrust against Flèche, in Modern Fencing. 1974
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Modern Fencing Back Cover Photograph 1974
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Drawing of Michel from Sports Illustrated Fencing, 1960 Copyright by Edward Vebell
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Michel Alaux with daughter Patricia at The World Games in Vienna, 1971
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Cover of American Fencing Michel Alaux,“In Memorium”. March/April 1975
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Poster, Michel Alaux North American Fencing Competition, 1983 Courtesy of Andy Shaw, US Fencing Historian
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Facebook screenshot, Michel Alaux Cup -Veteran ROC 2010, held at the NY Fencers Club, NY.
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