• Thierry and Sigrand founded a clothing and drapery manufacturing business in Lille around 1870. In 1911, the company split into two. The Sigrand et Cie department stores were then created and expanded throughout France until 1929.
  • Gala organized to benefit the Garibaldiens de l'Argonne retirement home, sponsored by the newspaper L'Intransigeant. Italian Garibaldians enlisted in the French Foreign Legion in 1914 while waiting for Italy to enter the war. They distinguished themselves through their military exploits, particularly in the Argonne.
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