Share category ''A'' of 100 francs issued in Paris in 1930.

Aubert Company

Louis Aubert bought most of his major Parisian cinemas from Serge Sandberg and created Omnium Aubert Cinémas, a subsidiary specializing in the operation of cinemas. The network has 20 cinemas, including very large cinemas in major French cities. Aubert also launched into the manufacture of projection and printing equipment, then into production. But in this field, he is in competition with the Cinéromans company of Jean Sapène. He became vice-president of the French Trade Union Chamber of Cinematography.

From 1910, he became its president in 1926 instead of Jean Sapène. Charles Delac will then replace him in 1928. Aubert prepares for his part the merger of his group with Franco-Film by Robert Hurel, a production and distribution company on the rise and signs an agreement with Gaumont for the operation of its rooms. The Aubert-Franco-Film group was thus formed.

Gaumont Company

The company was founded in 1895 by Léon Gaumont who bought the Comptoir Général de Photographie from the Richard brothers. It initially manufactures binoculars and projection and shooting devices. The company then diversified into film production. Gaumont takes the daisy as its company logo, in homage to its mother's first name. The first cinemas opened from 1911, notably with the Gaumont Palace.

Gaumont-Franco-Film-Aubert

Gaumont and Aubert came together to found the Gaumont-Franco-Film-Aubert (GFFA) company in 1930, which mainly produced comedy films. The company went bankrupt in 1934.

It was taken over by Havas under the name of Société Nouvelle des Etablissements Gaumont, until 1975 when it took over the name of Gaumont.

In 1969, the Company took over the Société Française des Films et Cinématographes Éclair and took a stake in the company Éclair-Journal, owner of the Eclair films. Louis Aubert then definitively deviates from the cinematographic activity to turn to a political career and becomes deputy of Vendée. Gaumont is still today one of the largest film producers and distributors. The cinemas are managed by Cinémas Gaumont Pathé.