European Heritage Days 2026
The Niépce House will participate in the European Heritage Days which will be held on September 19 and 20, 2026.
Daido Moriyama pays tribute to Nicéphore Niépce at the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation
From May 20 to October 4, 2026, the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation presents Daido Moriyama – Love Letters to Photography, an exhibition dedicated to one of Japan’s greatest contemporary photographers.
Maison Niépce × Gregory Halpern: a Turnkey Exhibition for the 200th Anniversary of Photography
On the occasion of the bicentennial of photography, photographer Gregory Halpern, a member of the Magnum Photos agency, presents a series created around the Maison Niépce.
Launch of the new edition of the Stop-System
The new edition of the book Photograph Like a Pro with Spéos and the Stop-System Method, written by Pierre-Yves Mahé and Philippe Bachelier, will be presented on Wednesday 28 January 2026 from 6 pm at Quai de la Photo.
European Heritage Days 2025
The Niépce House will participate in the European Heritage Days which will be held on September 20th and 21st, 2025. You will be able to visit the place where the very first photo in the world was taken by the inventor of photography in 1824: Nicéphore Niépce.
Gregory Halpern Showcases the Maison Niépce at FUJIKINA Arles 2025
During FUJIKINA Arles 2025, the Fujifilm x Magnum Photos collaboration unveiled the project “A World in Color,” an exploration of Magnum’s color archives
Senigallia Biennale 2025: Shedding Light on the Scientific Legacy of Nicéphore Niépce
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…
Summer Season 2025: The Nicéphore Niépce House Welcomes You
This summer, from July 2 to August 31, 2025, the Nicéphore Niépce House will once again welcome visitors from around the world to Saint-Loup-de-Varennes, in Burgundy.
Historical Presentation at the Society for Photographic Education Conference (2007, Miami)
In 2024, as the world celebrates the 200th anniversary of the invention of photography by Nicéphore Niépce, it is more essential than ever to highlight the places and figures that laid the foundations of this visual revolution. It is within this commemorative context that a major discovery, long kept confidential, has resurfaced. In 2007, during…
Two American Universities Visit the Maison Niépce
In May 2025, the Maison Nicéphore Niépce had the honor of welcoming two American delegations in quick succession, both eager to explore the very birthplace of photography.
