Free women's self-defence workshop, Gymnase Forain, Le Chesnay
On Sunday 22 November 2026 at 10:00 the Gymnase Jean-Louis Forain in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt hosts a self-defence workshop organised by the town and designed specially for women. The listing is clear that this is not a sports session but practical training in defensive gestures and vigilance reflexes. The programme starts with a look at the risks in everyday situations such as public transport, public space and the home. It continues with a legal introduction to self-defence in law, meant to avoid misreadings of the rules. The final part covers how to react during an assault, with three questions: which reflexes to adopt, which defensive moves to use and what to avoid doing. The workshop is free, registration goes through an online form, and it runs from 10:00 to 12:00. A workshop like this is easy to attend alone, since everyone arrives to learn the same basics and nobody needs to bring a partner or a friend along. «Il ne s’agit pas d’un atelier sportif, mais d’une formation pratique aux gestes de défense et aux réflexes de vigilance.» Starts 10:00, ends about 12:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville du Chesnay-Rocquencourt (open data). The listing calls the workshop free, with a morning slot from 10:00 to 12:00 and online registration.
