Overview

• The auction features over 350 lots, including Charles de Gaulle's early writings, wartime correspondence, and personal items like his Free France insignia and school notebooks.
• Key highlights include the manuscript of his first book, 'La Discorde chez l’ennemi,' estimated at €50,000, and letters to his wife Yvonne during World War II, starting at €7,000.
• The sale includes unique artifacts such as a train set gifted by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and de Gaulle's personal notes on card games played shortly before his death.
• The auction was initiated by the four sons of Philippe de Gaulle, raising over €1 million, though some historians and officials question whether these items should remain in public collections.
• The French government is monitoring the sale closely, with speculation that it may intervene to acquire certain key items of historical significance.