756 of the 6,600 who contested the regional heats made it to Lille from 5 to 7 February 2009 to compete for a chance to carry the French flag at the international finals from 1 to 6 September in Calgary (Canada).
Of those that made the podium from the Centre and Loire regions,
here are some that did well in areas connected with the Loire
Valley's heritage:
Gold medals:
-
Jonathan Griffin, stone dresser (Centre Region : on
work experience with the Orléans firm ROC)
- Frédéric
Guéry and Florian Piton, Landscape gardeners
(Loire region: CFPPA Le Fresne d'Angers)
Silver medal:
-
Vincent Paillot, Wine waiter (Centre Region: Lycée
Albert Bayet at Tours)
Craft Olympics
Loire
Region
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