La Maréchale FOCH; Julie Bienvenüe (1860-1950), great-cousin of Fulgence Bienvenüe, creator of the Paris metro, married Ferdinand Foch, artillery officer and future Marshal of France, on November 5, 1883 - Signed typescript letter written in Paris on November 14, 1931 on the letterhead of the Association d'aide aux veuves de militaires de la Grande Guerre. Addressed to the President announcing the death of General Lavisse. Signed "Julie Foch" and "Murat Lejeune" (Baroness Edgard Lejeune).

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.