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Culture · Saturday, November 21 · 09:00 · Le Crès

Rue de la Renaissance

A remarkable destiny for this pioneer who, with flair and tenacity, revolutionized the art market! In 1870, Paul Durand-Ruel, art dealer sheltered in London, meets Claude Monet. Returning to Paris, the latter introduces him to Renoir, Degas, Pissarro… young painters whose genius and modernity he immediately perceives. Enthusiastic about the talent of these artists not yet called Impressionists, he buys without counting until the bailiffs knock on his door! And since behind every great man there is a woman, you will discover a Madame Dur…