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Louis Renault and Andre Citroen Duel of the Giants: / Le Duel Des Geants: Louis Renault and Andre Citroen Paris. At the end of the 19th century, the automobile industry began to develop on the banks of the Seine. Before the Quai de Javel was turned into a park, Andre Citroen's main factory was located here. Cygan Island is the flagship of the Louis Renault empire. From 1832 to 1849, thousands of cars, trucks, railcars and tanks rolled off the assembly line of this factory. Today, the factory no longer exists, but the memory of its founder lives on. This is the unusual story of the rivalry between two of the greatest automobile designers, Andre Citroen and Louis Renault.