Maître d'art (Master of Art) is a title awarded for life by the French Ministry of Culture to distinguished professionals from the arts and crafts, for their exceptional expertise and their ability to pass on their knowledge.
This title is the French version of Intangible cultural heritages recognized by UNESCO.
The title of Maître d'art was created by the Ministry of Culture in 1994 in order to perpetuate the remarkable and rare know-how of the crafts that participate in French economic and cultural life.
Like Japan's “living national treasures”, it promotes skills and knowledge considered to be strong components of intangible cultural heritage.
[3] The list of nine winners in 2019 is accessible on the site of the French Ministry of Culture.