Patrimony Days 2019 in St Loup
2019 Patrimony Days (or European Heritage Days) were held on the 21st and 22nd 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…
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…
European Heritage Days 2022
The Niépce House will participate in the European Heritage Days which will be held on September 17th and 18th, 2022. You will be able to visit the place where the very first photo in the world was taken by the inventor of photography: Nicéphore Niépce. About the Niépce House Niépce’s house in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes is the…
The Maison Niépce hosts a day of meetings between the Maisons d’Illustres of Burgundy-Franche-Comté
The Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté is organizing a meeting day for the Landmark Houses on Monday, May 27, 2024, at the Maison Nicéphore Niepce in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes.
2002: The Opening of the House as a Museum
In September 2002, during the National Heritage Days, Nicéphore Niépce’s house was first opened to the public.
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…
