Lembré, Stéphane <br/><br/>
The Creation of the “Meilleurs Ouvriers de France” Competition (1920s-1930s) 

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<br/><br/> The conditions of creation of the “Meilleurs Ouvriers de France” (Best Workers of France) competition in the 1920s-1930s show it to have been a plan for raising the prestige of manual trades and technical teaching, with backing from a range of actors from different backgrounds and social classes. The selection of winners and the presentation of masterpieces lead to a definition of occupational excellence that distinguishes the stars of work and copies academic and artistic categories by using emulation to it advantage.