1878THE EARLY YEARSAndré was born on 5 February 1878, at 44 Rue Lafitte, Paris .Accepted into the Ecole Polytechnique at the age of 20, he then started his military service in 1900 as artillery sub-lieutenant in Le Mans.« During a trip to Poland, he bou
1914THE WAR1914. Drafted as artillery lieutenant, he noticed the lack of ammunition. His idea?« A factory that would produce 20,000 shells a day. The project was accepted. In six weeks, the buildings were constructed on the Quai de Javel, Paris. Within a
1919The automobile adventureThe armistice was signed.Forced to convert his factory, he decided to launch his great project of producing a popular, mass-produced car.The 10 hp Type A came out in 1919! As a result of this success, André worked on even more
1921Discovering the World and its people« For André, the automobile represented a privileged communication method between people and civilisations. »In 1921, he designed track models able to cope with all types of terrain. To demonstrate this, five car
1925A pioneerof communicationMany achievements and innovative marketing ideas were accompanied by some great ideas in sales and communication techniques.In Europe, Mr Citroën created commercial methods, car credit and spectacular, visual tests. He invent
1935Legacy« Continuously striving towards the future. Projects following one after the other. Strong sense of energy and grandeur. »With his exceptional creative calling, André Citroën knew that the automobile would one day become a work tool and make
