Nautical sports
Surfing, paddle, all categories of sailing…what are you waiting for? Brest is a maritime city…jump in!
Light Sailing Craft Association
Every Thursday afternoon, ENSTA Bretagne students set off for the Moulin Blanc slipway in Brest, which is on one of the most beautiful roadsteads in the world.
The association enables you to have a go or perfect your technique in windsurfing, catamaran or dinghy sailing.
© Clément Quibel
ENSTA Bretagne Sailing Team
This is one of the largest university sailing associations in France. Every year, ENSTA Bretagne Sailing Team take part in about twenty competitions. Training takes place weekly on Thursday
© Clément Quibel
Bureau de la Glisse
Thanks to the Bureau de la Glisse, our well-equipped ride ‘n’ slide club and its team of enthusiastic riders, surfing that wave will become possible! They propose an introduction to surfing, windsurfing, bodyboarding or paddle boarding in the most beautiful Breton surf spots.
ENSTA Bretagne Cruises
This young association offers outings for a weekend or more to help students discover Brest's harbour and sailing in a friendly atmosphere!
ENSTA Scuba Diving
The club offers you the chance to discover scuba diving or to improve your skills. Several outings are organized throughout the year, enabling you to discover wrecks and numerous species of underwater flora and fauna.
ENSTA Rowing
New in 2025: This new club offers training and outings in Brest harbor.
You'll also find the Yétishape club (board repair and design) in the associations and technical clubs category.
Fencing Association
The fencing association is for all levels : beginners or experts, you are all welcome ! All 3 categories are practiced in a great atmosphere: the épée, the foil and the saber.
#Agility #Perseverance #Passion
Chinese Portrait:
If the association were…
- A film or a book: « The Three Musketeers »
- A famous person (real or imaginary): Jack Sparrow
Events/Memorable moments in the year
- TSGED (Tournoi sportif des Grandes Ecoles de la Défense)
DERNIÈRES RÉCOMPENSES / PERFORMANCES
- Bronze medal (overall ranking)
- Silver medal in the épée at the TSGED.
Men’s football Association
The men’s football association team get together every Monday evening for training. The matches take place on Thursday afternoons. The Football Association enables students from the different years to come together to improve individually so as to improve as a team.
#cohesion #community #commitment
Chinese Portrait
If the association were...
- A film or a book: 300 by Zack Snyder
- An animal: a kitten
- A famous person: OSS 117
- A song: Ramenez la coupe à la maison –Vegedream
This association is ideal for students who regularly do sport and want to have a go. There is a friendly, sharing atmosphere and community spirit.
Latest awards:
- Victory in the Atlanticup
- Qualified in the inter-regionals
- Victory in the 2019 TSGED
Useful links
Spacieta
The members of the Spacieta club design and build mini-rockets or experimental rockets from A to Z.
Every year, the team takes part in the national launch campaign “C-Space” jointly organized by the CNES and Planète Sciences, near Tarbes.
Every year, the team takes part in the national launch campaign “C-Space” jointly organized by the CNES and Planète Sciences, near Tarbes.
© Charles Pilon
#Multi-disciplinary #team #passion #prototyping
With almost 20 years' experience behind it, the Spacieta club invites you to experience a “head in the stars” experience!
The club's aim is to help students discover space and design, build and fly their own rocket.
Multi-field practical projects
In this club, students draw on several scientific disciplines to design, build and test their rocket:
on-board electronics and computing: extensive work to create and set up all the circuits.
mechanical design: using different manufacturing methods, such as machining or 3D printing, to build the rocket's structure.
- Objectives: get the rocket off the ground autonomously, take measurements, then deploy its parachute and land successfully!
© Anthelme B
1, 2, 3 Lift-off
Finally, when all the control tests have been validated, the students head off to the Ger camp near Tarbes in July for the C-Space challenge organized by CNES and Planète Sciences.
Their rocket can then be launched!
gathered in the Spacieta club to design, build and test rockets, and watch live rocket launches, for example.
MEMORABLE MOMENTS IN THE YEAR
- C’Space in July
- Brest Science Festival
- ArianeGroup Conferences
Partners
CNES, Planète Sciences, ArianeGroup
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Cultural and entertainment organizations
Entertainment, culture, letting your hair down…the cultural and entertainment associations and clubs offer a wide range of activities.
GALA Club
Every year, a new team gets busy organizing THE evening highlight of the year. This event brings together students, teaching staff, graduates and partners for a dazzling gala in a sumptuous setting. Decoration, Choreography, Security, Communication, Logistics, Sponsorship...the team takes care of everything down to the smallest detail to make this a night to remember!
"BDAV" (Bureau de l'audiovisuel: the Audio-Visual Bureau)
Members of the Audio-Visual Bureau are there to record the best moments in ENSTA Bretagne student life, through photos or videos.
Themed photographic exhibitions are organized by the BDAV from time to time in the school’s entrance hall.
Club Musique
All levels of musicians play all sorts of instruments in this club. The members get together regularly to rehearse on campus in the dedicated music room, which is totally equipped. The club organizes jam sessions and concerts thoughout the school year.
Kult'art
United by a passion for painting, art and design, the students of the Kult’art club work on artistic projects in their free time. Their help has been invaluable in creating the decor for the Gala, the design of logos for the student clubs and associations and even a mural on campus.
Fanf'ENSTA (Brass band)
Like the bandas in the South West, the brass band is a merry band of musicians who add atmosphere on campus. They regularly accompany the supporters club to different sports competitions.
Pom-Pom and Pim-Pim
United and motivated, the Pom-Poms and the Pim-Pims are always there to support and encourage the school’s teams.
The cheerleaders also regularly take part in events organized by Brest Cityhall, such as evenings in bars or even take part in the spotrs tournaments such as the Ovalies.
ENST'Affinage
Fancy discovering good cheeses? Or organizing a raclette party? The ENST'Affinage club provides raclette equipment and offers cheese tastings in partnership with a Brest cheesemonger. .
ENST'ein
ENST'ein is a club dedicated to sharing knowledge. Interested in a subject? Share your knowledge with other students at the school and discover a wide range of original themes.
ENST'Aiguille
Equipped with sewing machines and accessories dedicated to sewing, the ENST'Aiguille club offers to introduce you to sewing and help you repair and recycle your clothes, customize them or create new ones!
Billiards Club
Bringing together enthusiasts of all levels, the billiards club puts on snooker and carom billiard tournaments throughout the year on campus and in other venues. For practice, members can play at the various billiard tables provided in the dedicated room at the student union and students’ common room, Foy'z.
ENSTA Sauvage
The club offers the chance to rediscover nature through hikes and multi-day bivouac outings.
ENSTA Poker
The club offers opportunities to discover or improve poker.
Games Bureau (BDJ)
Board games, role-playing games, figurines, the members of the club meet up regularly around a table to go head to head in different rounds.
Many graphic novels are also available in the club’s facilities.
YESS
The Yeti Sound System unites the school’s DJs. The team mixes for different events organized on campus (induction, Foy’z evenings, the BDE (student union) campaign, etc) or outside (galas in other schools or universities, evenings etc).
ENST'ACCAPELLA
With some 15 members, ENST’Acappella develops the musical repertoire and polyphonic projects of students in a relaxed, good-natured atmosphere.
ENSTA Drama (Theater)
Philistine or seasoned artist, ENSTA Drama is a united bunch who get together to do improvisation, theatrical activities and rehearsals.
At the end of every year (civil and academic), several plays are put on in the school for students and staff. Laughs and emotion guaranteed!
Œnology
The oenology club introduces members to the tasting of different wines, whilst teaching them about the different stages and production methods: varieties, harvesting, vinification, fermentation, the different vineyards and discerning the flavors. The workshops are held in small groups, led by a wine merchant from the city of Brest.
Mixologie
The Mixologie club focuses on cocktail creation. Accompanied by a bartender from Brest, they learn to master the great recipes and create new ones.
Rock Club
Every week, beginners and dance floor experts get together to dance rock, acrobatic rock, salsa and even hip hop!
Fitness/Dance
Want to let off steam and express your creativity? Every week, a 1h30 class is offered. The first 45 minutes are devoted to a variety of fitness and cross-fit exercises. Then, the last 45 minutes are dedicated to learning a choreography. Dance styles vary from week to week. The class is interactive and collaborative: everyone can propose a part of the choreography.
Circus Club
Recently created, the circus club offers a wide range of activities for beginners and experienced circus performers alike: juggling, unicycle, diabolo, Kendama... every week you can discover a new activity.
ENSTA La Page
Every month, the ENSTA La Page team publishes THE school newspaper. With a humorous twist, the paper presents some of the highlights of student life, gives students the chance to have their say, and features games and a spicy horoscope!
ENSTARENTINO: making short films
Members of this club create short films from A to Z: writing the script, preparing the shoot, filming and editing.
ENSC'APE
Several times a year, the club takes over a hall and proposes an espape game, the fruit of its imagination.
Moto
The club offers motorcycle outings to discover Brittany.
© Julien Creff / ENSTA
© Julien Creff / ENSTA
© Julien Creff / ENSTA
Socially committed associations
To give meaning to their activities, several clubs and associations are committed to humanitarian, solidarity, environmental missions and so on.
Esprit IETA
The IETA students particularly want to pay homage to all the military personnel who every day strive for peace and security. Accompanied by wounded armed services personnel, every year, the team takes up impressive human and sporting challenges. The funds received for each challenge are donated to the Bleuet de France charity.
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Esprit IETA sports challenges. Raising awareness of ONACVG's cause
These sporting challenges are organized and carried out by IETA students with a war casualty, to raise public awareness of the cause of the ONACVG (Bleuet de France) and collect donations for war victims and their families.
Previous challenges
- Walk in Normandy to commemorate the D-Day landings
- Descent of the Dordogne gorges: almost 100 km in 4 days.
- Long hike along the Atlantic coast and Crozon peninsula.
- Hiking the Corsican GR 20 trails.
- 700 km cycling to remember, for the 14-18 Centenary in 2018, rewarded at the Trophées des Champions des Armées: “coup de coeur” trophy (read the 2018 article).
See these challenges in pictures on the Esprit IETA Instagram account
BDAV
ENSTAQUA
The ENSTAQUA club seeks to raise public awareness of maritime pollution.
Organized into 4 sections, the club carries out various activities including:
- Beach cleans
- Awareness-raising through exhibitions and presentations in schools
- Sea measurements (water salinity, temperature, etc.)
4L Trophy
Every year, several students take part in this adventure. Two to a 4L (Renault 4), they go head to head in an orienteering rally which takes them across Spain to arrive at the edge of the Moroccan desert. There, they leave the school supplies which they took with them. It is an incredible humanitarian adventure which stays with all those who take part.
Pôle Calypso du BDE et Cellule Anti-Discri
Intégrés au réseau Stop Discri de l'école (qui comprend des personnels école), les étudiants du pôle Calypso (BDE) et de la Cellule Anti-Discri (CAD) sont formés à l'écoute pour pouvoir accompagner les victimes et témoins de violence et rediriger vers les acteurs compétents.
Plusieurs fois par an, ils mettent en place et participent à des actions de sensibilisation et des formations (ateliers Krav Maga, ateliers pour lutter contre les discriminations...).
Aid'ENSTA
The association collects annals and corrections for various subjects and makes them available to the school's engineering students via a digital platform. The aim of this initiative is to give students free and fair access to useful resources to help them prepare for their exams.
Lyca Association
Created in 2025 by ENSTA students, the LYCIA association aims to raise awareness of artificial intelligence among secondary school pupils. The courses are prepared by experts in the field. They will soon be offered by volunteers in major French towns.
Individual sports
Climbing, Judo, Badminton, Swimming… there are many individual sports on offer on campus or nearby for the best equipment.
You can take advantage of the vast sports complex including a gymnasium, a weights room, a tennis court…
You can take advantage of the vast sports complex including a gymnasium, a weights room, a tennis court…
Badminton
This racket sport develops coordination, agility and motricity. The training sessions prepare you for competitions in a good atmosphere.
Boxing
Open to all levels, boxing is a complete discipline which gives you a cardio workout and improves your strength and combat techniques.
ENST’rail
You’re an outdoor sports fan? This association offers a range of challenging outdoor activities: trails, triathlons, cycling, cross-country and running. A variety of training sessions await you every week to help you achieve your goals.
Climbing
In a gym or outside, our men and women climbers meet up several times a week to improve their technique.
Fencing
The Fencing Association is comprised of students of all levels : beginners or advanced. This association enables you to do all forms of this sport, be it the épée, the foil or the saber.
Horse-riding
Horse-riding is possible at ENSTA Bretagne thanks to the partnership with the riding center just twenty minutes away from the campus by car.
Our students can benefit from the special rates proposed due to this partnership.
Swimming
The student engineers can swim in groups of different levels. They are accompanied by a coach during these sessions.
Tennis
For students who like racket sports, the Tennis Association welcomes players all year long. Training takes place twice a week.
Photo of a match on campus at ENSTA Bretagne.
You can also find Fitness/Dance clubs, Rock clubs and Cheerleading and Pim-Pim clubs on the page dedicated to arts, culture and party clubs