Debrouillard.org is a permanent educational site curated by Debrouillard Inc.  It presents Pierre de Coubertin’s original writings on the débrouillard ideal, with annotated context linking his vision of adaptability and civic resilience to the challenges of the modern world.

Débrouillard is the art of transforming limited resources and rising urgency into a positive outcome.  It’s instantly recognizable to anyone who has seen it in action.  While quantifying it spans multiple dimensions, the core insight is simple: resourcefulness emerges as constraints tighten. 

In its simplest form:

Débrouillard = (Challenge × Urgency) / Resources

Système D magazine

"Le Débrouillard a réponse à tout"
(The Débrouillard has an answer to everything).

This powerful declaration greeted readers upon opening the first issue of Système D: Journal Hebdomadaire Illustré du débrouillard (Illustrated Weekly Journal of the Débrouillard), introduced on French newsstands in June 1924. The publication quickly became the handbook for practical problem solvers across France as a weekly masterclass in ingenuity.