Cultural and Discursive Heritage of the Companionage

Abstract

The article is about some types of labour organization in Medieval France, which gave birth to entrepreneurship. Craft corporations, consisting of a master, companion and apprentice, can be considered the predecessor of modern enterprises. Companionage that do not interrupt their existence and consist only of workers precede modern trade unions, but, unlike them, are aimed at preserving the working culture, spirit, traditions and transferring professional skills and knowledge and deserve more detailed familiarization with them.