Returning to France after the war, in 1872, Monet eventually settled in Argenteuil, an industrial town west of Paris, and began to develop his own technique. During his time in Argenteuil, Monet visited with many of his artist friends, including Renoir, Pissarro and Edouard Manet- who, according to Monet in a later interview, at first hated him because people confused their names. Banding together with several artists, Monet helped from the Societe Anonyme des Artistes Peintres, Sculptures, Graveurs( the society of Anonymous Painters, Sculptures, and printers.)