Students from Les Compagnons du Devoir et du Tour de France (Metz, 2024)

Les Compagnons du Devoir et du Tour de France is a renowned French organization focused on training craftsmen through a tradition of apprenticeship and mobility. The association allows young men and women to learn trades such as carpentry, masonry, leatherwork, and baking while traveling across France and internationally. It promotes values like solidarity and skill-sharing, vital to French cultural heritage. Since 2010, the guild has been included in the UNESCO register of intangible cultural heritage.

During our visit to Metz, we met students from this institute who were mastering diverse crafts, representing the living legacy of France's artisanal history.

For more, visit their website (Les Compagnons du Devoir).