39th Congress Union compagnonnique of 20 and 23 August 2026 in Versailles
The 39th Congress Union compagnonnique held in Versailles Four days under the sign of the transmission, fraternity and future of the trades 20-23 August 2026 Union compagnonnique Companions of the Tour de France des Devoirs Unis gathered its members in Versailles,
RENTABLE BORROWING STRATEGIES IN PRODUCTION
L Union compagnonnique organises a professional internship dedicated to bakers wishing to optimize their production practices and improve the profitability of their business. 👉 Objective of the course: To discover and implement bakery production practices to optimize the costs, organisation and economic performance of the company.
Meeting PIERRE-YVES PINET, TAILLANDIER
In her new Focus Profession, Laura Dupui, collaborator of the magazine Le Compagnonnage, takes you to the meeting of Pierre-Yves Pinet, member of the Union compagnonnique and member of the Cayenne d'Avignon. Focus Land and Fire Self-taught and explorer, Pierre-Yves Pinet patiently shaped his journey. Former worker
General Assembly of the Confederation of European Companions (CCEG)
Celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Confederation on 10 and 11 October 2026 in Samoëns (74340 Haute-Savoie FRANCE). The European Companions will have the pleasure of meeting in Samoëns, within the framework of the Space Le Bois aux Dames, on the occasion of the General Assembly of the Confederation of European Companions (CCEG)
Conference of François Icher – CongressUnion compagnonnique
Saturday 22 August at 3.15 p.m. On the occasion of the 39th Congress of theUnion compagnonnique, we have the honour of welcoming François Icher, reference historian of the Companionage and recognized specialist in the history of trades, for an exceptional conference in the prestigious setting of the Campus Versailles, in the heart of the Great Ecuries of the King. To
Commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the disappearance of George Sand
Commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the disappearance of George Sand in Nohant-Vic and the Town Hall of La Châtre (Indre) on Sunday, June 14, 2026 AT THE Welcome program from 8:00 am at the house of the Gâs du Berry, 5 Place Sainte Anne, in Nohant-Vic around a café. Departure at 9 am
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Interview with Johnny Walter, Director of the Académie des Métiers (Académie des Métiers d'Art) since 2013 proposes a dynamic offer of training in jewellery and jewellery. Having signed an agreement with theUnion compagnonnique, the Academy of Crafts of Art has ceased to strengthen
Agricol Perdiguier honored at Père-Lachaise this Saturday, May 23, 2026
A memory of profession, peace and fraternity in progress On Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the Père-Lachaise (Paris 20th Arrdt), the countries, coasters, companions, aspirants, affiliates, mothers, hostesses and friends of the Devoir met to honor Agricol Perdiguier, a carpenter's companion at the Devoir de Liberté, Avignonnais la Vertu.
No. 844 of the magazine LE COMPAGNNAGE is soon available!
We strive to publish our magazine in time and time but at the same timeUnion compagnonnique All the companions are volunteers (even if we have the support of a great team of pros for the newspaper: maquettist, rereading...) and sometimes your review gets late. But this
The Companions of Pézenas at the heart of the Meetings of the Crafts of Heritage
On 18, 19 and 20 September 2026, the City of Pézenas will host the Rencontres des Métiers d'Art du Patrimoine, a new event initiated by Ateliers d'Art de France as part of the European Heritage Days. The aim of this event is to highlight the know-how related to the
Are the Companion's values still relevant?
Photo above © Musée Carnavalet Paris This open question is addressed not only to our Companion Society, but to every member who composes it. Inseparable from the hand and the profession, the spirit of the Companion is expressed by values, a desire to always do better, travel or «
A Future in Hand: A Tool to Discover Crafts and Heritage
In a context where craft and heritage trades are seeking to generate new vocations, the Avenir platform is a particularly interesting tool to discover Accessible for free online, this site offers a real gateway to more than 300 trades and several tens of thousands
Exposure « The language of the walls. Stamps from China to Notre-Dame » is open!
CONFERENCE Thursday 26 March 18h30 – 20h Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris UNE LECTURE INÉDITE DE OUR DAME DE PARIS : SIGNE LAPADIaires ET GRAFFITIS This conference proposes to go back to the scenes of an unprecedented work carried out during the construction of Notre-Dame de Paris. Through the story of a singular collaboration and
Festival FAIRESPECTIVES from 26 to 28 March at Versailles campus
From 26 to 28 March 2026 Campus Versailles, Grand Écurie du Roi In a few days the FAIRSPECTIVES festival will open its doors. Three days to explore, concretely, what it means to be a worker of tomorrow: an actor in transitions, at the crossroads of know-how, innovation and challenges
A new section of theUnion compagnonnique at Sayat's cure (Puy-de-Dôme)
A new chapter opens for Sayat's communal heritage with the signature of the Emphyteotic lease between the municipality and the city.Union compagnonnique. The old cure will soon host a Cayenne, i.e. a companion house intended for both the associative life, the training and the accommodation of young aspirants.
Wood-turning Companions: When history has passed from hand to hand since 1731
Companion Traditions pass through the centuries through oral but also written transmission. Our latest issue of Le Compagnonnage immerse you in the fascinating history of Le Devoir's wood turning companions, whose first written regulations date back to 1731. This corporation, among the oldest of the Companion,
