Culture of work

Compagnonnage, network for on-the-job transmission of knowledge and identities

Le compagnonnage, réseau de transmission des savoirs et des identités par le métier

The French Compagnonnage system is a unique way of conveying knowledge and know-how linked to the trades that work with stone, wood, metal, leather, textiles and food. Its originality lies in its synthesis of varied methods and processes of transmitting knowledge: national and international educational travel (known as the ‘Tour de...