GASTRONOMY - Jacques MIGNOT (Maitre-Queue de la Maison du Roi, pâtissier-traiteur established rue de la Harpe in Paris; Boileau in 1665 in a satire entitled the "Repas ridicule", amused himself in verse by calling him a poisoner, which he took offense at and retaliated by wrapping his cookies in verses printed by Cottin against Boileau, which greatly amused Boileau; the affair made Mignot famous and his fortune) / Quittance de rentes signed by him, given in Paris in 1711, he is entitled "Ecuyer de bouche de feue la Reyne", 1 p in-8 oblong on parchment

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.