France Merges Institutions to Help Support Its Artisans
An early morning tour of the historic Sèvres porcelain factory was part of a recent work day for Hervé Lemoine, the president of Manufactures Nationales, a decorative arts organization established in January by the French government. “To understand the richness of these crafts, you have to see them practiced,” Mr. Lemoine, 63, said on a…