For eight years beneath the surface, Sofiane experienced what few human beings ever do: more than 10,000 hours immersed in the silence of the underwater world. An extraordinary journey that shaped his relationship with life itself.

It was as a submariner that he first encountered this silent, little‑known, almost unreal world — a universe that profoundly shaped his bond with the ocean and the living world.

After this first life beneath the surface, he stepped out of his metal bubble to discover freediving: a conscious immersion that reconnected him with his body, his breath, and nature. 🫧

This revelation led him on a freediving journey around the world, exploring the ocean… and its fragility.

🎨 Today, Sofiane is a committed underwater artist.

Painting, analog photography, dance ➡️ all created entirely in freediving.

Each immersion becomes a work of art carrying a powerful message: slow down, breathe, reconnect with the ocean.

Through his extraordinary path, he embodies an intimate and mindful relationship with the marine world.

Committing alongside us as an ambassador — to raise awareness and support the urgent need to preserve marine ecosystems through science — was an obvious choice for him.

🩵 Welcome, Sofiane.

We are incredibly proud to welcome this multi‑faceted ambassador into the Pure Ocean Lovers family.

A success made possible thanks to committed artists and athletes.

Thanks to their talent, dedication, and above all their generosity,

10 unique works and experiences were offered for auction at the Ocean Dinner, held on Thursday, March 19.

🐙 Camille Pozzo Di Borgo with her stunning lithograph Octopus,

⛵ Wewise Sailing Team for a jacket worn and signed by Pierre Quiroga during the 2026 Route du Rhum, accompanied by a night at sea,

🐋 Karine Guatel and her poetic work Cetacea, the song of the deep,

📸 Galerie Baudouin Lebon for a prestigious print by Lucien Clergue, Etangs (the marshes of Arles),

🏉 Arkea for a Union Bordeaux Bègles jersey signed by every player on the team,

🖌️ Ouest le D, who performed live and donated the resulting artwork to the auction,

🎨 Seaty with Hanoï, an emotionally charged painting generously offered by GALRY gallery,

🦞 Pop Cycling for a unique lobster creation made from waste and recovered materials by Lara Le Meur,

🌻 Bruno Fabre for the Fondation Michele Vasarely with the silkscreen print Mimas Sol II,

🐳 Alex Voyer with an image capturing an incredible encounter with a young sperm whale.

A huge thank you as well to those who donated prizes for the raffle, helping to amplify this wave of generosity: Esprit de France, GoPro, Yacht Club de Cannes, Ondine Devis Steimetz, Alexandre Mazzia, Bernard Gassiat, Sodexo Live, ChangeNow, Henner, Pommery.

THANK YOU. 💙

Beyond the connections we create between science and business, we are proud to bring together committed artists and athletes in this collective movement, serving the common good.

What a pleasure to be back at the heart of the Grand Palais — this iconic venue that has been buzzing with energy, ideas… and a real drive to take action since this morning. 👊

Thousands of decision‑makers gathered. Concrete solutions. And a shared conviction: it’s time to accelerate.

Proud to give a voice to the ocean here, alongside those who are driving science forward.

📍 Join us in the Ocean area until Wednesday, April 1.

Come and connect, discover concrete projects, and see how, together, we can turn commitment into real impact.

Because today, the question is no longer whether we need to act. But with whom.

Come and talk it through! 🙌🏻

We know.

The warnings are there.
The evidence keeps piling up.
What is still missing are not more reports.
What we need are 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Last night, at the Ocean Dinner in Paris,
𝟭𝟮𝟬 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 responded to this urgency.

In a single evening, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 €𝟱𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 to fund research projects capable of advancing knowledge and action for the ocean.

This is exactly the role we aim to play at Pure Ocean:
𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, philanthropy, and science.

Thank you to everyone who chose to be present and engaged.

🎤 Thank you to Thomas HUGUES for hosting this unique evening with such excellence.

🎨 Thank you to Ouest Le D for the live creation that gave the evening its special intensity.

✨ Thank you to the Hôtel de Poulpry • Maison des Polytechniciens and Sodexo Live! for their exceptional hospitality.

🧑‍⚖️ Thank you to Maison R&C Yonathan Chamla for the auction.

🙏 THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to making this evening a success: partners, donors, teams.

The ocean does not need a one‑off surge of momentum.
It needs a 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, structured, and ambitious movement.
Last night, that movement grew stronger.

➡️ Paris has shown the way.
Marseille, 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, June 9.