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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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.
2002: The Opening of the House as a Museum
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2008: The Bicentennial of the Invention of the Pyreolophore by the Niépce Brothers
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The world’s oldest Photographic Studio and Lab
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Opening of the 2022 season: welcome!
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