178:, technology, French, English, mathematics, etc. On Saturdays, classes are from 8 am-12 pm and 1:30 pm–5:30 pm. The carpenters acquire skills through working on different projects and lessons. They create many maquettes; these wooden models of a planned project are conceived first through drawings, then assembled in wood. A carpenter will make many during the aspirant phase. Each piece is expected to demonstrate the progress made in mastering a given skill or lesson. Sundays are spent in exploring the conception of a masterpiece.
408:, who became the official chef of Compagnon du Tour de France, enabling him to travel throughout the country to learn a variety of diverse regional techniques. As a companion, he also became inculcated with the spirit of reaching moral, manual and physical perfection.
135:
An aspirant works full-time on weekdays and stays in the compagnon house. Dinner is eaten together at the house. The aspirant stays or tours in several towns over the next three to five years, working under compagnons, to learn the trade.
57:(mistress), a woman who looks after the well-being of the residents, of which there are more than 80 in France. The houses vary in size from a small house for five people to a larger one with more than 100 people living together.
197:
The organization dates to medieval times, when the
Compagnons built the churches and castles of France, and were persecuted by kings and the Catholic Church because they refused to live under the rules of either institution.
174:(carpenter) would involve a day on-site working full-time for the company that employs the aspirant. Dinner is usually held between 7:00 and 8:00 with the community living in the house. There are then classes until 10 pm in
217:
45:
is a traditional mentoring network through which to learn a trade while developing character by experiencing community life and traveling. The community lives in a
Compagnon house known as a
414:, " Guépin le soutien de Salomon" (1859–1917) carpenter, Compagnon Charpentier Du Devoir De Liberté, was a close collaborator of Gustave Eiffel. He was site foreman of the Eiffel Tower.
78:"Tour de France" simply refers to the fact that the Compagnons travel throughout France; every six months to a year they are required to change work locations. This is unrelated to the
605:
600:
189:. It illustrates his theory in the early 20th century of the rite of passage, with its successive stages of isolation, marginality, and aggregation into the social body.
610:
520:
151:, receive a compagnon name and be presented with a new walking stick that reaches the height of the heart. Some of the masterpieces are displayed at the
549:
455:
206:
60:
Until 2005, the compagnons were all male. Today, they can be found in 49 countries across five continents, practising many different trades.
615:
124:(aspiring/one who aspires). The aspirant is then given a name according to their region or town of origin; for example, someone from
102:(certificate of professional aptitude). Consisting of classes and an apprenticeship, it is the basic French trade qualification.
132:
representing the itinerant nature of the organisation. The ceremony is private, and includes only compagnons and aspirants.
487:
109:(apprentice), works full-time in the trade on weekdays and lives in the compagnon house. Dinner is eaten together at the
524:
283:
393:
147:) to the board of compagnons. Masterpieces vary according to the aspirant's trade. If accepted, one may become a
129:
351:
312:
113:(seat or lodge) of compagnons. Those who want to become compagnons apply for the adoption ceremony.
356:
307:
302:
411:
383:
41:
around France and doing apprenticeships with masters. For a young man or young woman today, the
545:
539:
443:
186:
175:
162:
and can choose where to live and work, and will then begin to teach the trade to apprentices.
224:, the Compagnons were persecuted by the Nazi occupiers, who thought they were related to the
405:
399:
210:
20:
402:, blacksmith/farrier who hosted many travellers in Dunes. Father of aviator LĂ©on Lemartin.
182:
79:
594:
293:
237:
221:
158:
The compagnon itinérant then does three more years of touring. They then becomes a
495:
428:
371:
328:
317:
288:
72:
34:
336:
267:
242:
225:
68:
128:
might be called "Bourguignon". The aspirant receives a sash and a ceremonial
361:
346:
277:
263:
247:
322:
298:
125:
341:
257:
577:
272:
252:
37:. Their traditional, technical education includes taking a tour, the
33:, is a French organization of craftsmen and artisans dating from the
585:
366:
202:
541:
The French Worker: Autobiographies from the Early
Industrial Era
98:
The prerequisite to start a Tour de France is possession of a
523:. Carpenters from Europe and Beyond. Archived from
488:"The French apprentices thriving on medieval roots"
436:Études sur la Franc-Maçonnerie et le Compagnonnage
139:Eventually, the aspirant presents a masterpiece (
120:, a project that must be submitted to become an
586:Official website of the museum of compagnonnage
544:. University of California Press. p. 116.
181:The initiation process has been described as a
538:Traugott, Mark (1993). "Agricol Perdiguier".
16:French organization of craftsmen and artisans
8:
578:Official website of the Compagnons du Devoir
440:Studies in Freemasonry and the Compagnonnage
105:A first-year aspiring compagnon, known as a
86:(companion) is derived from the Old French
606:Professional associations based in France
601:Educational organizations based in France
31:Compagnons du Devoir et du Tour de France
611:Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
467:
205:, the Compagnonnage was banned by the
63:A similar tradition exists for German
481:
479:
477:
475:
473:
471:
213:of 1791, which was repealed in 1864.
90:a person with whom one breaks bread.
7:
100:Certificat d'aptitude professionelle
456:Musée - Librairie du Compagnonnage
14:
116:Next the stagiaire undertakes a
486:Schofield, Hugh (16 Dec 2017).
280:-patternmaker-fibrous plasterer
425:Le Compagnon du Tour de France
82:cycling competition. The word
1:
521:"Acceptance and masterworks"
218:German occupation of France
632:
616:Secret societies in France
494:. BBC News. Archived from
18:
170:A typical weekday for a
446:was published in 1964.
153:Musées du Compagnonnage
394:Adolphe Clément-Bayard
396:, c. 1871, blacksmith
390:(1805–1875), joiner.
388:Avignonnais la Vertu
160:compagnon sédentaire
155:in Tours and Paris.
141:travail de réception
71:, to set out on the
27:Compagnons du Devoir
501:on 17 December 2017
352:leather goods maker
303:landscape architect
149:compagnon itinérant
384:Agricol Perdiguier
378:Notable Compagnons
333:precision mechanic
118:travail d'adoption
551:978-0-520-07932-8
260:-heating engineer
207:National Assembly
201:As a craftsman's
187:Arnold Van Gennep
176:technical drawing
49:and managed by a
623:
584:
576:
562:
561:
559:
558:
535:
529:
528:
517:
511:
510:
508:
506:
500:
483:
400:Edmond Le Martin
211:Le Chapelier Law
185:, as defined by
21:Journeyman years
631:
630:
626:
625:
624:
622:
621:
620:
591:
590:
582:
574:
571:
566:
565:
556:
554:
552:
537:
536:
532:
519:
518:
514:
504:
502:
498:
485:
484:
469:
464:
452:
427:was written by
421:
380:
234:
195:
183:rite of passage
168:
96:
39:Tour de France,
23:
17:
12:
11:
5:
629:
627:
619:
618:
613:
608:
603:
593:
592:
589:
588:
580:
570:
569:External links
567:
564:
563:
550:
530:
527:on 2015-04-07.
512:
466:
465:
463:
460:
459:
458:
451:
448:
420:
417:
416:
415:
409:
403:
397:
391:
379:
376:
375:
374:
369:
364:
359:
354:
349:
344:
339:
334:
331:
326:
320:
315:
313:body repairman
310:
305:
296:
291:
286:
281:
275:
270:
261:
255:
250:
245:
240:
233:
230:
194:
191:
167:
164:
95:
92:
80:Tour de France
65:Wandergesellen
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
628:
617:
614:
612:
609:
607:
604:
602:
599:
598:
596:
587:
581:
579:
573:
572:
568:
553:
547:
543:
542:
534:
531:
526:
522:
516:
513:
497:
493:
489:
482:
480:
478:
476:
474:
472:
468:
461:
457:
454:
453:
449:
447:
445:
441:
437:
432:
430:
426:
419:In literature
418:
413:
410:
407:
406:Joël Robuchon
404:
401:
398:
395:
392:
389:
385:
382:
381:
377:
373:
370:
368:
365:
363:
360:
358:
357:harness maker
355:
353:
350:
348:
345:
343:
340:
338:
335:
332:
330:
327:
324:
321:
319:
316:
314:
311:
309:
306:
304:
300:
297:
295:
292:
290:
287:
285:
282:
279:
276:
274:
271:
269:
265:
262:
259:
256:
254:
251:
249:
246:
244:
241:
239:
236:
235:
231:
229:
227:
223:
219:
214:
212:
208:
204:
199:
192:
190:
188:
184:
179:
177:
173:
165:
163:
161:
156:
154:
150:
146:
142:
137:
133:
131:
130:walking staff
127:
123:
119:
114:
112:
108:
103:
101:
93:
91:
89:
85:
81:
76:
74:
70:
66:
61:
58:
56:
52:
48:
44:
43:Compagnonnage
40:
36:
32:
28:
22:
555:. Retrieved
540:
533:
525:the original
515:
503:. Retrieved
496:the original
491:
439:
435:
433:
424:
422:
412:Eugène Milon
387:
318:boiler maker
294:cabinetmaker
222:World War II
215:
200:
196:
180:
171:
169:
159:
157:
152:
148:
145:chef-d'Ĺ“uvre
144:
140:
138:
134:
121:
117:
115:
110:
106:
104:
99:
97:
87:
83:
77:
64:
62:
59:
54:
53:(mother) or
50:
46:
42:
38:
30:
29:, full name
26:
24:
583:(in French)
575:(in French)
505:17 December
444:René Guénon
429:George Sand
372:pastry chef
329:electrician
325:constructor
289:upholsterer
238:stonecutter
232:Professions
216:During the
172:charpentier
88:compaignon,
73:Wanderjahre
35:Middle Ages
595:Categories
557:2014-11-25
462:References
423:The novel
337:blacksmith
268:metalsmith
226:Freemasons
209:under the
166:Daily life
69:journeymen
19:See also:
499:(article)
434:The book
431:in 1840.
362:winemaker
278:plasterer
264:locksmith
248:carpenter
107:stagiaire
84:compagnon
55:maîtresse
492:BBC News
450:See also
323:mechanic
299:gardener
126:Burgundy
122:aspirant
347:cobbler
342:farrier
284:painter
258:plumber
220:during
193:History
47:cayenne
548:
308:cooper
273:joiner
253:roofer
94:Stages
442:) by
367:baker
243:mason
203:guild
111:siège
67:, or
546:ISBN
507:2017
51:mère
25:The
143:or
597::
490:.
470:^
386:,
228:.
75:.
560:.
509:.
438:(
301:-
266:-
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.