11. 09. 07. Went to the art gallery in Lodève today which is part of the Musée de France and always has well curated shows. Today was the collection of Oscar Ghez, a French industrialist who made a fortune in rubber. The show is mainly French painters from the Impressionists to the 1930s, mostly unknown to me. Apparently Ghez liked to buy artists that he thought were good but were frequently not well known. He had a good eye and it is an interesting and inspiring show. I particularly liked Gustave Caillebotte, Armand Guillaumin and Michel Kikoine. Great ride to and from Lodève – I have now found a new route which snakes up to La Coste and then on single track roads around Lac du Salagou with great views across the Languedoc plain.
