When the Germans invaded Paris. Many people fled to save their lives leaving everything behind.
Families who fled knows that it is nearly impossible to come to their home again and expect to be destroyed by ongoing war.
Recently, one family has a chance to reclaim their home, belongings and their legacy.
Madame De Florian passed years later and her family discovered that she was paying rent on the exact same apartment in Paris that she fled when she was much younger?
Madame de Florian fled from Paris when she was 23 years old during the 1939 invasion of France.
During that time, the Germans were rushing towards the city and her family had no choice but leave.
She goes to the outside of Nazi-occupied France in the free zone and built her home there and had no chance to return to her old apartment again.
Madame de Florian passed away last 2010 and her family recently know that she is still paying rent on the old apartment.
Oliver Choppin-Janvry, an auctioneer was sent to inventory her abandoned home and was shocked at what he found out.
They found a lot of priceless art and countless other items that bring back memories from the past.
Madame de Florian's mirror still waits for its owner with complete potions and lotions of all sorts.
A vintage stuffed toy of Porky Pig and Mickey Mouse is still waiting for a child to play with them again.
The astonishing painting from the Belle Epoque-Era of Madame de Florian's mother, Marthe, was made by none other than the Italian legend, Giovanni Boldini.
This painting ended up selling for $3.4 Million at an auction.
The entire apartment is a beautiful piece of art, even though it has bad memories embed in it.
It's just like looking in the past in an instant.
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