The Beauséjour hall in Châtelaillon-Plage hosted over 170 guests yesterday, Tuesday, October 13th, for the evening dedicated to craftsmanship in Charente-Maritime: the "Trajectoires d'Exception" awards ceremony, 2026 edition. The event, organized by the CMA Nouvelle-Aquitaine Charente-Maritime, saw the unveiling of the six laureates by Sylvie Martin, president of CMA NA-17, surrounded by elected officials. The evening was also attended by Sylvie Marcilly, President of the Department of Charente-Maritime, Stéphane Villain, Mayor of Châtelaillon-Plage, Morgan Moreau, 1st Deputy Mayor of Châtelaillon-Plage, and David Labiche, Regional Councilor of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Partners of the competition, including Philippe Racaud (President of the Local Bank La Rochelle Est and Administrator of the Regional Bank of Crédit Agricole Charente-Maritime Deux-Sèvres), Elisabeth Beauregard, and Mélanie Laanait (co-president of Trajectoires d'Entreprises au Féminin), were also present. Hosted by Mathieu Dal'zovo, the evening highlighted inspiring journeys embodying the values of craftsmanship: excellence, passion, transmission, and proximity.
The laureates of this edition are: Cécile Chapet & Théo François (Company: Le Jour du Poisson in Saint-Denis-d'Oléron) for the Artisan'Stars Trajectory; Cyrielle Mignot (Company: Les Tresses à Sissou in Cozes) for the Artisanat au féminin Trajectory; Angélique and Franck Trouvé (Company: La Moisson des Pains in Puilboreau) for the Mentor of the Year Trajectory; Sylvain Zbinden (Company: Zbinden Luthier Guitares in Marans) for the Métiers d'Art Trajectory; the City of Saujon, represented by Mayor Pascal Ferchaud and Deputy Alexandra Wucher, for the Collectivités Trajectory; and Maël Pavie, a second-year apprentice in CAP Métiers de la Coiffure at CMA Formation Saint-Germain-de-Lusignan, for the Apprenti'Stars Trajectory.
The CMA emphasizes its strong local presence with 300 advisors and 37 contact points to support artisans in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Video portraits of the laureates and a full report will soon be available on the website.
