Article 1377 of the French Code of civil procedure
The court shall order, under the conditions it shall determine, the sale by auction of property that cannot be easily shared or allocated. The sale is made, for immovables, according to the rules provided for in articles 1271 to 1281 and, for movables, in the forms provided for in articles R. 221-33 to R. 221-38 and R. 221-39 du code des procédures civiles d’exécution.