Les Photaumnales 2026: 'La Photographie et après ?' Opens September 19
The 23rd edition of the Les Photaumnales festival, titled 'La Photographie et après ?', is set to commence on September 19, 2026, marking 200 years of photography in France. In collaboration with Le Quadrilatère de Beauvais, this festival will present both indoor and outdoor exhibitions throughout Hauts-de-France, highlighting the transformation of post-photography. Notable features include a heritage exhibition, works by Stéphane Couturier, and six innovative post-photography projects. A partnership with the Médiathèque du patrimoine et de la photographie will display works from twenty-five prominent photographers. The event will take place in Clermont-de-l'Oise, Amiens, Berck, and Noyon, ensuring accessibility. Artists such as Cristóbal Ascensio, Bruce Eesly, and Diane Meyer will be showcased alongside historical figures like Eugène Atget and Raymond Depardon, with contributions from local talents JB Barret and Stéphanie Lacombe.
Key facts
- The 23rd edition of Les Photaumnales festival is titled 'La Photographie et après ?' and opens on September 19, 2026.
- The festival inaugurates the national bicentennial season of the invention of photography in France.
- Le Quadrilatère de Beauvais serves as the main exhibition venue.
- The program includes a heritage exhibition on two centuries of photography in the Beauvaisis, works by Stéphane Couturier, and six post-photography projects.
- A partnership with the Médiathèque du patrimoine et de la photographie (MPP) presents twenty-five major names in photography history across the region.
- The birthplace of Hippolyte Bayard in Breteuil-sur-Noye will be exceptionally opened.
- Exhibitions are held in Clermont-de-l'Oise, Amiens, Berck, and Noyon, with many outdoors in Picardie.
- The festival is organized by Diaphane and aims to increase cultural access in rural and urban areas.
Entities
Artists
- Cristóbal Ascensio
- Jordan Beal
- Marta Bogdańska
- Brodbeck & de Barbuat
- Clara Chichin
- Bruce Eesly
- Sandrine Elberg
- Arina Essipowitch
- Henrique Fujikawa
- Agnès Geoffray
- Hélène Jayet
- Laura Lafon
- Nicolas Lebeau
- Marisol Mendez
- Diane Meyer
- Shinji Nagabe
- Caroline Ruffault
- Masha Sviatahor
- Patrick Waterhouse
- Obscura Machine
- Eugène Atget
- Denis Brihat
- Gilles Caron
- Denise Colomb
- Stéphane Couturier
- Margaret Dearing
- Raymond Depardon
- Marie Dorigny
- Stanley Green
- Xavier Lambours
- Jacques-Henri Lartigue
- Guy Le Querrec
- Sam Levin
- Lucienne Chevert
- Pascal Maitre
- Médéric Mieusement
- Atelier Nadar
- Christine Spengler
- Patrick Zachmann
- Studio Harcourt
- Hippolyte Bayard
- JB Barret
- Stéphanie Lacombe
- Gilles Leimdorfer
- Marc Loyon
- Thomas Noceto
- Cinzia Romanin
- Marielsa Niels
- Émeline Sauser
- Michel Sémeniako
- Ambroise Tézenas
- Charles Thiéfaine
- Patrick Tournebœuf
Institutions
- Les Photaumnales
- Le Quadrilatère de Beauvais
- Médiathèque du patrimoine et de la photographie (MPP)
- Diaphane
- Cercle Hippolyte Bayard
Locations
- Beauvais
- France
- Beauvaisis
- Breteuil-sur-Noye
- Hauts-de-France
- Clermont-de-l'Oise
- Amiens
- Berck
- Noyon
- Picardie