sentences:  He designed and manufactured the first prototype of modern automobile, called "La Sirène" from 1899 to 1907.He graduated from School of Arts and Crafts in Châlons-en-Champagne and was one of the first holders of a driving licence in France.After a life dedicated to the automobile, in 1963, in Valencia, he was knocked down by a car, which left him with a slight limp.