Clairefontaine is a French company founded in 1858 in the city of Étival-Clairefontaine.
In 1957, Bella Paola finished third in the Prix Yacowlef on he debut and then won the Prix Georges de Kerhallet at Clairefontaine, the Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte and the Grand Critérium.
He has been educated at the National technical centre of Clairefontaine for 3 years which has a high reputation of producing some of the most gifted French players.
Two years later, Brahimi was selected to attend the renowned Clairefontaine academy in order to further his development.