Maison Européenne de la Photographie

About the venue

Housed since 1996 in the former Hôtel Hénault de Cantobre, between the Marais and the Seine embankments, the Maison européenne de la photographie (MEP) is France's leading institution devoted to photography in all its forms. It grew out of the Paris Audiovisuel association, founded in 1978 by Jean-Luc Monterosso, Henry Chapier, Marcel Landowski and Francis Balagna to create the Mois de la photo biennial. It holds a major collection of photographs and artists' videos from the 1950s onwards and one of Europe's largest specialist libraries; an auditorium, workshops, a bookshop and a courtyard café complement the exhibitions.

Open Wednesday to Sunday.