1878	March: He is in the south of France, at Aix, L’Estaque or Marseilles, where Hortense and Paul are living. CŽzanne’s father intercepts a letter from Chocqet, from which he learned about Hortense and his grandson, and threatens to stop his allowance. CŽzanne considers looking for a job and asks Zola to help him.
	28 May: Zola buys a house at MŽdan.
	Summer: CŽzanne stays at L’Estaque.

1879	Early April: CŽzanne settles in Melun but regularly returns to Paris. 
	He regularly visits Zola at MŽdan.
	During a hard winter he paints snowscapes.

1880	1 April: CŽzanne leaves Melun for Paris.
	August: Stays at Zola’s house at MŽdan.

1881	May to October: CŽzanne stays at Pontoise with Hortense and Paul. He sees Pissarro often and meets Gauguin.
	Between 1881 and 1885 CŽzanne’s father has the Jas de Bouffan re-roofed and takes the opportunity to build a studio there for his son.

1882	Second half of January: Renoir spends a few days at L’Estaque and again meets CŽzanne. They work together in the open air.
	May: A portrait by CŽzanne is accepted by the Salon by subterfuge. (His name was entered on the register of the Salon as ‘a pupil of Guillemet’, a member of the jury.)
	Summer: CŽzanne is at Chocquet’s house in Hattenville, Normandy.
	November: In his will, CŽzanne leaves his estate to his mother and his son.