Last month in France there was the celebrated weekend of Les journées du Patrimoine when each town, city and region of France celebrates its vast heritage and culture by opening their museum doors and public gardens free of charge.
The event is a great opportunity to discover what a rich and diverse heritage the towns of France have to offer.
Here in Aix-en-Provence, there were many things available to visit such as the family home of artist Paul Cézanne - Jas du Bouffan, the Musée d'Histoire Naturelle, as well as the gardens of the Vendôme Pavillon.
However, there was one specific event which caught my attention more than the others.
However, there was one specific event which caught my attention more than the others.
Advertised on banners on the Cours Mirabeau, as well as on a large advertisement board next to the L'Université de Provence Aix-Marseille I, was La collection Planque at the Musée Granet.
La fondation de Jean et Suzanne Planque was founded by the art collector Jean Planque shortly before his death in 1998, to preserve and promote the extensive collection of art he had created.
Planque had dreamt of becoming a painter, but instead turned his attention to collecting artwork and as a result of working for the Basel art dealer ship, Ernst Beyeler in 1954.
La collection Planque is now a collaboration of more than 120 masterpieces by famous artists such as;
Picasso
Renoir
Monet
Van Gogh
Braque
Léger
Dufy
and many, many more.
There is most definitely something for everyone in this exhibition as the work ranges from cubism, impressionism to post-impressionism.
However, don't panic because even if you don't know the difference between your Monet and your Manet, I would seriously recommend a visit to see the collection if you live in, or near Aix-en-Provence.
The collection has been extended to stay at the Musée Granet until 6th November 2011.
Musée Granet
Place Saint Jean de Malte
13100
Aix-en-Provence
France
Tél. : +33 (0)4.42.52.88.32.
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