Nicéphore Niépce House Photo Museum - Nicéphore Niépce's House Museum
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Nicéphore Niépce House Photo Museum - Nicéphore Niépce's House Museum
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Unmissable Celebration
In 2024, photography celebrated its 200
th
anniversary!
Learn more
Nicéphore Niépce House Photo Museum
The world Oldest Photographic Studio and Lab
Learn more
Maison Nicéphore Niépce – 200 Years of Photography
The Nicéphore Niépce House Photo Museum is the place where the very first photograph in the world was taken by Nicéphore Niépce, the inventor of photography, in 1824.
Among other things, the House contains the oldest photographic studio and laboratory existing today. This world heritage is labelled Maisons des Illustres by the Ministry of Culture, and under the patronage of the Academy of Sciences & the Academy of Fine Arts. It is preserved by
Spéos International School of Photography
.
Discover TF1’s report on the 200th anniversary of the invention of photography broadcast on November 9 2024 on the 8pm news
The reference website about the inventor of Photography
“Point de vue du Gras”, first photograph by Niépce.
In 1999, by investigating this historical house that had remained unexplored until then, Pierre-Yves Mahé, Director at the
Spéos Photography School
, wanted to walk in the footsteps of Niépce, so as to rediscover the path of the man who made the very first photograph.
Free Access to “Niépce correspondance et papiers”
The two volumes of the print edition of “Niépce correspondance et papiers”
Put online by the Niépce House with the sponsorship of the Académie des sciences and the Académie des beaux-arts, “
Niépce correspondance et papiers
” by Manuel Bonnet and Jean-Louis Marignier contains the largest number of documents ever assembled on the inventor of photography.
The world’s Oldest Photographic Studio and Lab
The world’s oldest photographic studio and laboratory
The
photographic studio and lab of Fortuné Joseph Petiot-Groffier
is the oldest existing we know of at present (thanks to the receipts, the chemicals can be dated back as far as 1840-41). Since the summer of 2010, the last pieces of this laboratory are on show in the Nicéphore Niépce House.
Latest news
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Discover Burgundy via the “Route de la photo”
Initiated by the museum Maison Nicéphore Niépce, with the collaboration of Jean-Louis Bruley, Manuel Bonnet and the mairie de Saint-Loup-de-Varennes, the “
Route de la Photo
” — a series of photo spots — invites you to discover Burgundy following the footsteps of Nicéphore Niépce, the inventor of photography.
To take a picture of the place linked with Niépce and the invention of photography, please put your camera on the monopod! The first 5 photo spots are already set up in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes. Until the remaining photo spots are set up, you can check out the entire “Route de la Photo” on our interactive
map
.
Learn photography with Spéos, the International Photography School
Prepare your visit to the Nicéphore Niépce House Museum
The house where Niépce took the first photograph in history
Find out more
Openings
The Nicéphore Niépce House is open each year
from July 2nd to August 31st
only, every day from 10am to 6pm (closed on Tuesdays).
Get directions
Fees
Adults
: €10 /
Children
: €3 /
Students
: €5
For off-season visits, please consult
Spéos
for a quote.
Niépce Inventions
The Invention of Photography
The Pyreolophore
Asclepias-Milkweed
The giraumon
The velocipede
The Lithographic Stones
The Marly Machine
Woad
Events & news
Plan your visit
History of the house
Nicéphore Niépce
The collection
Contact Us
Nicéphore Niépce House
2 rue Nicéphore Niépce,
71240 Saint-Loup-de-Varennes
France
Phone: +33 (0)1 40 09 18 58
Get Directions
Visit of the House
The Nicéphore Niépce House is open each year
from July 2nd to August 31st
only, every day from 10am to 6pm (closed on Tuesdays).
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Skip to content
Unmissable Celebration
In 2024, photography celebrated its 200
th
anniversary!
Learn more
Nicéphore Niépce House Photo Museum
The world Oldest Photographic Studio and Lab
Learn more
Maison Nicéphore Niépce – 200 Years of Photography
The Nicéphore Niépce House Photo Museum is the place where the very first photograph in the world was taken by Nicéphore Niépce, the inventor of photography, in 1824.
Among other things, the House contains the oldest photographic studio and laboratory existing today. This world heritage is labelled Maisons des Illustres by the Ministry of Culture, and under the patronage of the Academy of Sciences & the Academy of Fine Arts. It is preserved by
Spéos International School of Photography
.
Discover TF1’s report on the 200th anniversary of the invention of photography broadcast on November 9 2024 on the 8pm news
The reference website about the inventor of Photography
“Point de vue du Gras”, first photograph by Niépce.
In 1999, by investigating this historical house that had remained unexplored until then, Pierre-Yves Mahé, Director at the
Spéos Photography School
, wanted to walk in the footsteps of Niépce, so as to rediscover the path of the man who made the very first photograph.
Free Access to “Niépce correspondance et papiers”
The two volumes of the print edition of “Niépce correspondance et papiers”
Put online by the Niépce House with the sponsorship of the Académie des sciences and the Académie des beaux-arts, “
Niépce correspondance et papiers
” by Manuel Bonnet and Jean-Louis Marignier contains the largest number of documents ever assembled on the inventor of photography.
The world’s Oldest Photographic Studio and Lab
The world’s oldest photographic studio and laboratory
The
photographic studio and lab of Fortuné Joseph Petiot-Groffier
is the oldest existing we know of at present (thanks to the receipts, the chemicals can be dated back as far as 1840-41). Since the summer of 2010, the last pieces of this laboratory are on show in the Nicéphore Niépce House.
Latest news
View all news
Discover Burgundy via the “Route de la photo”
Initiated by the museum Maison Nicéphore Niépce, with the collaboration of Jean-Louis Bruley, Manuel Bonnet and the mairie de Saint-Loup-de-Varennes, the “
Route de la Photo
” — a series of photo spots — invites you to discover Burgundy following the footsteps of Nicéphore Niépce, the inventor of photography.
To take a picture of the place linked with Niépce and the invention of photography, please put your camera on the monopod! The first 5 photo spots are already set up in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes. Until the remaining photo spots are set up, you can check out the entire “Route de la Photo” on our interactive
map
.
Learn photography with Spéos, the International Photography School
Prepare your visit to the Nicéphore Niépce House Museum
The house where Niépce took the first photograph in history
Find out more
Openings
The Nicéphore Niépce House is open each year
from July 2nd to August 31st
only, every day from 10am to 6pm (closed on Tuesdays).
Get directions
Fees
Adults
: €10 /
Children
: €3 /
Students
: €5
For off-season visits, please consult
Spéos
for a quote.
Niépce Inventions
The Invention of Photography
The Pyreolophore
Asclepias-Milkweed
The giraumon
The velocipede
The Lithographic Stones
The Marly Machine
Woad
Events & news
Plan your visit
History of the house
Nicéphore Niépce
The collection
Contact Us
Nicéphore Niépce House
2 rue Nicéphore Niépce,
71240 Saint-Loup-de-Varennes
France
Phone: +33 (0)1 40 09 18 58
Get Directions
Visit of the House
The Nicéphore Niépce House is open each year
from July 2nd to August 31st
only, every day from 10am to 6pm (closed on Tuesdays).
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.
Accept
Read More
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