Arles 2025

[nightlight]

10 days before the Arles Rencontres starts in the south of France

I am planning to be there at some point in August, always a great place to meet other photographers from all over the world.

Les Rencontres d'Arles

Every summer since 1970, the Rencontres d’Arles are the first international festival of Photography. Exhibitions, night screenings, photography workshops, debates, portofolio review…

www.rencontres-arles.com

 

[luuca]

good to know, I was also thinking about a trip in Camargue in august...

 

[DownUnder]

A wonderful event. A must-attend for any serious photographer who can be in France when it's held.

I went two times. For me it will not again be the same without Roger Hicks and Frances Schultz there. Two exceptional photographers, authors and mentors, still sadly missed by many of us.

 

[WoodallP]

I’m not too far away the week after next but far away enough to need a hotel. OUCH the prices!! Because it’s the first week I suppose. May try later in the season.

For those that don’t know Arles it is an absolute gem. Roman buildings everywhere in a beautiful compact city that is a pleasure to wander in. Even without the photographic exhibitions it is so worth visiting.

And if you want to visit a place with strong Van Gogh association there’s one ear.

 

[lamefrog]

I'll go the first week for the photobook fair and then once again later in the summer, as I do every year. Hotel options are very limited because the organizers basically block off most of the rooms . I usually stay in Marseille and take the train up in the morning.

 

[WoodallP]

I'll go the first week for the photobook fair and then once again later in the summer, as I do every year. Hotel options are very limited because the organizers basically block off most of the rooms . I usually stay in Marseille and take the train up in the morning.

Good idea, too late for me now. But there are so many amazing places nearby.

I will admit that Arles is one of my facvourite places on earth. I don’t know if it’s still there but there used to be a craft beer and history book shop; a fine combination!

 

[luuca]

I've been in Arles for 3 days this week...
Fantastic town, plenty of photographic suggestions.
I met some very nice people and watched some very good pictures.
I talked with Romain Quirot in his gallery, while looking at his reportage about the abandoned Salton City.
I met monsieur Serge Assier, a reportage photographer who linked his work to poetry thanks to his friend and poet René Char; a volcanic man, despite its almost 80 yo, when he realized I was Italian he told me about his adventures in my Country between simposium at Rome University and alchoolic nights along with friends on a fiat 500...
then he signed me a copy of Le Estanque, a reportage about the old Marsiglia Port.
I wasn't supposed to go in Arles until the last minute, so I couldn't see the dozens of exhibitions all around the town (I didn't bought the online tickets); next time I will organize better my trip because it's worth the time and money!

some shots done with the phone (the film is still in my bag, waiting to be developed!)