[1] Commissioner Thiers notified the departmental prefects of the criteria for submissions, saying that the exhibits should mainly be products for the masses, and ideally would combine high quality and low price.

[1] Charles Dupin of the Institut Français, a famous statistician, was named rapporteur for the central jury of 1834.

For each branch of industry he noted the quantities and value of French exports and imports, with comparative figures for 1823, 1827 and 1834.

[4] The innovative products included mass-printed rolls of wallpaper made by Zuber & Cie in Mulhouse.

Automation in the areas of wood engraving, enameling and wood-inlaying created reduced-cost products that formerly only the wealthy could afford.

[6] The company again won a gold medal, and its owner Robert Flavigny received a Legion of Honour.