Claude Leon Broutin (1859–1926) is a French fencing master, emigrated to Spain, author of a treaty of fencing.
C. Leon Broutin (his true forenames : Emmanuel Claude Joseph) is born in Metz, in 1859. He is son of Emmanuel Broutin (Somain 1826-1883 Donostia-San Sebastián), fencing master and Marie-Louise Pasquier, dressmaker. Achille Broutin (Metz 1860 - 1918 Donostia-San Sebastián), one of his brothers was collector of weapons and fencing master.
He left France with his family at the end of 1863, following a duel between his father Emmanuel and a person close to the Emperor Napoleon III.
Pupil of his father (himself pupil of the famous Jean-Louis Michel), he succeeded in his fencing Hall of Madrid and wrote a treaty of fencing El Arte de la Esgrima, prefaced by marquis of Alta Villa, published in 1893.
He was fencing master of the Spanish Army's staff, of Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando's circle and corresponding member of Académie d'Armes de Paris.
After the Second French Empire falling, he came back every winter to Paris with his family and could participate in fencing tournaments.
Married to Luciana Santurde y Arraiz (Burgos 1855- ?), he died without descent in Madrid, in 1926.