Joseph Charlemont (born 1839 in Lesdain, France - died 1918) was a French savate and Canne de combat teacher.
Although Charlemont has often been described as a student of Charles Lecour, he was instructed by Louis Vigneron.
[4] His fighting style and own teachings and developments were built on the modern version of savate as promoted by Charles Lecour.
[5] His detailed update of Lecour's French Boxing established Charlemont's reputation.
[8] His books established a new standard where system forms the technical syllabus which modern sport of savate is based on.