The Customs Point Saint Palais

1891. Armand Guillaumin is fifty, worn out, working nights for the city of Paris and painting whenever he can steal an hour. Then his ticket comes up. 100,000 gold francs. That's around 25 Monet Haystacks at the going price. He walked into his office and quit. Then he bought all the paint and canvas he wanted. No more painting on leftovers. Just wind, sea and a full day of light, like here at Saint Palais, on the Atlantic coast.