Summary: In the framework of linear elasticity, we consider a composite arch constituted by a matrix and a fiber reinforcing the structure. This arch is clamped at one extremity, while at the other the fibre is subject to either prescribed displacements or forces. By making an asymptotic analysis based on the slenderness and loading parameters, we study by means of an energy criterion the fiber-matrix debonding, resulting from the inextensional displacements of the medium line. We show in particular that for these specific loading types, the debonding occurs brutally, and the critical length of initiation is of order 1.