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Musée Nicéphore Niépce

Chalon-sur-Saône

Step into the birthplace of photography. This small museum in Chalon-sur-Saône traces the art form from Niépce's 1826 heliograph to modern selfies, with ingenious displays and the actual camera that captured the world's first permanent photograph.

Photography history
Calm atmosphere
Free entry
Original Niépce camera

Tips

📸"If you're into photography it's a must do"
📷see Niépce's original camera and early daguerreotypes
📚browse their excellent photography book library at the end

Musée Nicéphore Niépce

28 Quai des Messageries, 71100 Chalon-sur-Saône, France