Patrimony Days 2018 in St Loup
2018 Patrimony Days (or European Heritage Days) were held on the 15th and 16th of September.
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2006: Daguerre’s Phosphorescent Images
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…
Patrimony Days 2019 in St Loup
2019 Patrimony Days (or European Heritage Days) were held on the 21st and 22nd of September.
The world’s oldest Photographic Studio and Lab
The Photographic Studio and Lab of Fortuné Joseph Petiot-Groffier (1788-1855) This lab is the oldest existing we know of at present (thanks to the receipts, the chemicals can be dated back as far as 1840-41). From photography pioneers such as Niépce, Daguerre, Talbot or Bayard, no entire lab has been preserved, but individual ancient large…
Publication of the book “Niépce, Correspondance et papiers”
The most important mass of documents ever collected about Niépce The book online The Niépce’s House proudly presents the book Niépce, Correspondance et papiers, by Manuel Bonnet and Jean-Louis Marignier, a set of the most important documents ever collected on Niépce. Mainly written to relatives and close friends, these letters are better than a lab…
Opening of the 2022 season: welcome!
The Maison Nicéphore Niépce Museum reopened its doors to the public on July 1st 2022, after a summer 2021 marked by the closing of the premises due to the Covid. Take advantage of the summer to visit this incredible French heritage and walk in the footsteps of Nicéphore Niépce, the inventor of photography! You will…
Bicentennial of the Invention of Photography: A Must-See Celebration
This exhibition takes visitors back to the origins of photography, a revolutionary invention that changed the way we perceive and document the world.
