WAR II. Reunion of documents from the Second World War and administrative documents allowing us to follow the process of population control: - Document on the intelligence of the whole career of civil servant 1940 - Membership card receipt 1940 - Invitation to a German reading 1940 and entry coupon - Document of Germanic change of spelling of surname 1942 - Document of additional work by an Old-Age Insurance 1942 - 1942 census - Release from current employment to work for the Reichszollverwaltung 1942 (handwritten and typed document) - Application for presentation 1943 - Authorization for a child to withdraw in case of alert 1944 - Tax document 1944 - Information on arms possession

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.