Patrimony Days 2018 in St Loup
2018 Patrimony Days (or European Heritage Days) were held on the 15th and 16th of September.

In 1827, during Niépce’s stay in Paris, Daguerre shows him how he plans to capture the images taken by a camera obscura. Once the image is projected inside the camera, the luminal energy is absorbed by a layer of phosphorescent powder and reflected as a light emission. Unfortunately, the resulting phosphorescent image inside of the…

2019 Patrimony Days (or European Heritage Days) were held on the 21st and 22nd of September.

Pyréolophore: it’s the name of the first internal combustion engine in the world, invented by Nicéphore Niépce and his brother Claude. It will officially enter into Le Musée des Arts et Métiers on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at 7pm. The Niépce House and Spéos Photography school rectify the history of science, after many years of…

Organized in Italy, on the Adriatic coast in the city of Senigallia (Marche region), the Senigallia Biennale is a cultural event dedicated to the history of photography and the study of its origins. Established in 2019 at the initiative of European historians and researchers, it stands out for its scientific and material approach to the…

At initiative of Manuel Bonnet, and with Jean-Louis Bruley’s technical supervising, Spéos and Maison Nicéphore Niépce have decided to celebrate the bicentennial of the Pyreolophore by rebuilding it as it was originally. It is the first internal combustion engine ever, which was invented and patented by the Niépce brothers in 1807.10 years later, they were…

Musée Maison Nicéphore Niépce is a member of the European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH) since December, 2023.
2 rue Nicéphore Niépce,
71240 Saint-Loup-de-Varennes
France
Phone: +33 (0)1 40 09 18 58
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The Nicéphore Niépce House is open each year from July 1st to August 24th only, every day from 10am to 6pm (closed on Tuesdays).