Grands corps de l'État

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The grands corps de l'État (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ kɔʁ leta]; English: Grand Corps of the French State) are a feature of the French state as envisaged in the reforms of Jean-Baptiste Colbert.[1] Some of these grands corps date back to the reign of Louis XV, in the 18th century, but most originated or were given their modern form during the reign of Napoleon.[2]

The exact list of grands corps de l'État is debatable, mainly because there is disagreement about whether a particular corps is grand enough to be counted. However,

inspecteurs des finances
.

In France, the members of these grand corps have great importance in the government administration, since many executive positions are held by them. Also many CEOs of French companies come straight out of these Grand Corps.

Administrative grands corps

The administrative grands corps mainly recruit graduates of the

Inspection des finances
.

  • Conseil d'État
  • Inspection des finances
  • Cour des comptes

Technical grands corps

The technical grands corps mainly recruit from graduates of the

École des Mines
.

Three other technical grands corps no longer function:

Criticism of grands corps

The system of grands corps has been criticised from within its own ranks as well as from outside.[4] In January 2009, a report on the future of the technical grands corps was sent to the Prime Minister.[5]

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