MEP, Maison Européenne de la Photographie

4e | Paris | France

Since opening in 1996, the MEP remains the primary French institution dedicated to photography in all its forms. Our exhibition programme includes both internationally recognised and emerging photographers and film-makers, highlighting the diversity of artistic approaches to contemporary lens-based practices. Including a world-class collection of photographic prints and artists films from the post-war period, and one of the largest specialised research libraries in Europe, the MEP is without equal in Paris.

Current exhibitions

Photography from A to Z

MEP, Maison Européenne de la Photographie

4e | Paris | France

Jun 10, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026

Camille Vivier

MEP, Maison Européenne de la Photographie

4e | Paris | France

Jun 10, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026

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Articles

MEP Paris Navigates Photography from A to Z

Jul 06, 2026

In 1826, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took View from the Window at Le Gras, considered the world’s first photograph, from an upstairs window in Burgundy, France.

Shaping Identity

May 11, 2026

In 2010, the world was recovering from a seismic financial crash. The Great Recession was the worst economic downturns since the Great Depression (1929 – 1939), and in the USA, households lost an average of 26% of their net worth.

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5/7 rue de Fourcy 4e - Paris, France 75004