This event is in the past.It took place on May 20, 2026 at Église Saint-Gervais.










Step inside an 1842 optical illusion that foreshadowed cinema. Daguerre's diorama uses shifting light to transform a modest church into a vast Gothic choir, with painted canvas that seems to move from day to night.
small group tour
historical art
light effects
photography history
Tips
🎨the only surviving Daguerre diorama in the world
👶minimum age 7 years old
🚆take RER A to Bry-sur-Marne, then bus
10 €
Visite guidée du diorama de Daguerre
4th Arr.










Step inside an 1842 optical illusion that foreshadowed cinema. Daguerre's diorama uses shifting light to transform a modest church into a vast Gothic choir, with painted canvas that seems to move from day to night.
small group tour
historical art
light effects
photography history
Tips
🎨the only surviving Daguerre diorama in the world
👶minimum age 7 years old
🚆take RER A to Bry-sur-Marne, then bus
10 €
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