Vocational training Sarthe

Anne Barkhausen, the school's director, wanted to pass on her passion for painted decor. It all begins with a recessed door that no one would notice were it not for an informative brochure detailing the school's vocational training program, which prepares students for a diploma in decorative painting, specializing in ancient techniques. Aimed at students aged 18 and over, job-seekers and building professionals alike, here you learn to handle complex decorative, trompe-l'oeil and perspective techniques that require entire sections of wall. And you'll be surprised to discover that a hangar and large two-storey rooms can be mischievously hidden away for painting. At the end of the course, you'll know how to design a show set, dress lime plastered walls, create material effects (aged furniture, rusted objects...), paint mobile sets... The school has been in existence for over ten years and has a strong support network for future graduates.

Rare and precious! Le Mans is home to a school that trains for rare professions linked to the world of music, with CAP or BMA courses in piano tuning, accordion repair, wind instrument repair, guitar repair, piano repair and sound management. The Institut technologique européen des Métiers de la Musique specializes in training for instrument making, sound engineering and the marketing of musical products. The school is accessible after the baccalaureate and after selection on the basis of a test.