Antique painting "La Rochelle". Canvas, oil. The painting depicts the coast of the old French Concurrence beach with majestic pine trees and people relaxing. In the background is the ocean, the horizon of which is replete with sailboats and the outlines of the medieval buildings of the port city of La Rochelle. In the lower left corner, the author's signature and date - Jules-louis Moreteau, 1921. France, XX century.Jules-Louis Morteau (1886-1956) - French painter. He was educated at the National School of Fine Arts. Exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français. In 1924 he received a silver medal, and in 1926 a gold medal. During his creative career, he was the owner of numerous honorary awards and prizes: among them the title of Knight of the Legion of Honor and the Grand Medal of the French Colonial League.