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The government unveiled, Tuesday, May 30, a plan of 340 million euros over three years to finance training and apprenticeships in the arts. A sector of employment little known in search of labor.
These are exceptional chandeliers, they adorn the most beautiful castles, historical monuments or mansions in France, or in the world. It is a rare and sought-after know-how, that of Régis Mathieu, who took over the family business from his father. In its workshops, there are about thirty employees who perpetuate the tradition of French chandeliers. To arrive at these crafts, the paths are very different. “I fell by chance, and I learned everything here”explains one of the employees.
60,000 companies perpetuate the know-how
The key to success for all of these companies is finding a workforce and retaining it. Master glassmaker, carpenter, upholsterer, and othersin all, 60,000 companies perpetuate these expertise traditional, but sometimes the hand ofwork lack. In this workshop, we stayAtre metal parts and art ironwork. To develop abroad, the company merged with two other companies with different know-how. The government will invest 340 million euros to develop these crafts.
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