Adrien Demont

In 1871, he met Jean-Baptiste Corot during his visit to Douai and, shortly after, went to Paris, where he found a position in the workshops of Joseph Blanc.

Originally, the couple settled in Montgeron but, the following year, they discovered the village of Wissant on the Côte d'Opale.

They soon attracted a circle of students that included Georges Maroniez, Fernand Stiévenart, Henri Duhem and Félix Planquette [fr].

[1] The year prior to his passing, he published a memoir titled "Souvenances: Promenades à travers ma vie," which depicted everyday life and the artistic milieu in Northern France.

His works are preserved at small museums throughout the region, as well as at the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille.