ABOUT US
Since 1933, Achat-or-et-argent—Godot & Fils—has been the leading French expert in the trading of precious metals: investment-grade gold and silver coins and bars, numismatic items, and the purchase of jewelry and gold at the current market rate.
Located in Paris, just steps from the Stock Exchange, Godot & Fils is one of the oldest establishments on Rue Vivienne. It deals in gold products—coins, bars, and small bars—as well as silver and other precious metals. Originally specializing in numismatics, the company has expanded its business to include the trading of precious metals.
HISTORY OF GODOT & FILS
1933
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Godot & Fils opened its doors in 1933 as a bank called “Banque André Godovannikoff,” specializing in foreign exchange and, more specifically, in precious metals (gold and silver). The business flourished in the 1930s but was quickly interrupted by World War II. |
1948
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It was in 1948 that the company resumed its operations freely under the name S.A. Changes et Métaux Précieux, Godot & Fils. |
1970
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In the 1970s, Godot & Fils became a leading player in the physical gold market and actively participated in trading and transactions conducted around the “Corbeille” during the auction at the Physical Gold Exchange (quotations for gold coins and bars) until it was ousted in 1987 following the modernization of the Exchange. |
1990
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In the 1990s, a period marked by rock-bottom gold prices, Godot & Fils managed to sustain its business on Rue Vivienne, unlike many of its peers who were forced to close their doors. |
2011
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To further solidify its reputation, the parent company created a specialized e-commerce site to enable customers to order coins and bars online: www.achat-or-et-argent.fr was born! |
2012 |
Opening of a branch under the " GODOT & FILS" name on Rue de la Pompe in Paris’s 16th arrondissement. |
2016 |
Opening of retail locations in Versailles and Neuilly-Château. |
2017 |
Opening of the first GODOT & FILS franchise branch. |
2018 |
Opening of branches in Guadeloupe and Saint-Germain-en-Laye. |
2019 |
Opening ofthe Godot & Fils branch in La Rochelle. |
2020 |
Branchesopened in Boulogne, Neuilly-Perreti, Lille, Chartres, Bourgoin-Jallieu, Saint-Barthélemy, and Reims. |
2021 |
Opening of branches in Vincennes, Orléans, Lyon, Angers, Metz, Paris 7, Troyes, Morteau, Nancy, Rouen, Nantes, Bordeaux, Cannes, Le Mans, Paris 15, and Vannes. |
2022 |
Branches opened in Nice, Avignon, Grenoble, Saint-Étienne, Limoges, Levallois, Castres, Caen, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, and Clermont-Ferrand. |
2023 |
90th anniversary of Godot & Fils, a company specializing in precious metals since 1933. Opening of branches in Colmar, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Tours, Luxembourg, Marseille, Tassin-la-Demie-Lune, Lyon 2, Courbevoie, Versailles 2, Saint-Malo, Poitiers, Toulouse, Valence, Chambéry, Annecy, Grenoble Foch, Grenoble République, Lorient, Antony, Paris 8, Montpellier, La Rochelle Sautel, Rochefort, Antibes, Le Havre, Nîmes, Pau, Rennes, and Rueil-Malmaison. |
2024 |
Opening of branches in Lille 2, Arras, Strasbourg, Béziers, Monaco, Brest, Dijon, Bourges, Valenciennes, Hyères, Paris 14, Perpignan, Lyon 2, Alès, and Amiens. |
2025 |
Opening of branches in Bordeaux-Montesquieu, Rueil-Malmaison, Niort, Paris 17, Marseille-Castellane, Albi, Mulhouse, and Montrouge. |
OUR COMMITMENTS
Our company’s goal is therefore to carry on the work of Godot & Fils through our expertise and experience.
We ensure confidentiality and the protection of our clients’ data, and we scrupulously adhere to the ethical standards governing our profession, in accordance with applicable laws.
We take action against any conduct that would undermine the proper functioning of our company, particularly money laundering and other dishonest acts.
Legal Information
GODOT ET FILS NET
Headquarters: 26 Rue Vivienne, 75002 PARIS
SIRET 53235035200011
Legal form: Simplified Joint-Stock Company (SAS) Share capital: 1,001,000.00 EUR
Business code: 4791B - Mail-order sales via specialized catalogs Date of incorporation: May 16, 2011
Country: France
Executive(s)
Chief Executive Officer Mr. Jérémie FHAL
20 Francs Turin 1929 - 1939
20 Francs Tunisia
