Paul MiratBasile-Paul Mirat (born January 24, 1885 – July 6, 1966) was an owner of a thoroughbred stud farm, military instructor in the United States, president of the Chamber of Agriculture of the Basses-Pyrénées, journalist and mayor of Meillon. He was also a musician, artist, poet and sportsman. The Mirat family of Meillon is listed in the first Béarn census ordered by Gaston Febus in 1386. Around 1830, Paul's grandfather, Jean Mirat (1817-1893), owned the auberge "Relais de la Poste" and raised remount horses.
Jochen GerzJochen Gerz (born 4 April 1940) is a German conceptual artist who lived in France from 1966 to 2007. His work involves the relationship between art and life, history and memory, and deals with concepts such as culture, society, public space, participation and public authorship. After beginning his career in the literary field, Gerz has in the meantime explored various artistic disciplines and diverse media.
