# Sébastien Bouin Climbs New 5.15b

> Sébastien Bouin completes first ascent of Le Champ des Muses 5.15b in France.
- Title: Sébastien Bouin Climbs New 5.15b · Gripped Magazine | Shortify
- Summary: Sébastien Bouin completes first ascent of Le Champ des Muses 5.15b in France. Sébastien Bouin made the first ascent of Le Champ des Muses 5.15b in France…
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- Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/news/sebastien-bouin-climbs-new-5-15b-in-france
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- Published: 2026-10-06T14:28:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sebastien bouin, le champ des muses, 5.15b, romeyer, drôme, die, climbing, first ascent
## First Ascent
French climber Sébastien Bouin made the first ascent of Le Champ des Muses 5.15b at Romeyer in the Drôme region of southeastern France near Die in April.
## Multiple Attempts
Bouin attempted the route multiple times before leaving repeatedly falling at the final crux.
## Lucky North Wind
Upon return, Bouin said a strong north wind helped him push through to the anchor after the final crux.
## Bouin's Quote
Bouin said, 'Really happy to finish such a beautiful project. At the same time, it’s a bit sad to lose that excuse to come back to this little paradise.'

> Really happy to finish such a beautiful project. At the same time, it’s a bit sad to lose that excuse to come back to this little paradise.
## Grade Assessment
Bouin notes the route could be a hard 5.15a or soft 5.15b but stamped it as 5.15b due to his climbing style.
## Past First Ascents
Bouin has made several hard first ascents including El Gran Cabrón 5.15b in China, Vidra La Vida 5.15b/c in Croatia, Suprême Jumbo Love 5.15c in America, Wolf Kingdom 5.15c in France, and DNA 5.15d in Verdon Gorge.
## Key takeaway

Sébastien Bouin made the first ascent of Le Champ des Muses 5.15b in France after multiple attempts and a lucky north wind.