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France's longest-running photo fair is undoubtedly the Salon de la Photo, held every year in Paris. Although photography is often considered to be the 8th art form, in the classic modernised classification, the first Salon de la Photo was only held in 2007, so it won't even be 20 years old in 2025! The first edition was a total success, with almost 50,000 visitors. The Salon de la Photo was first held at the Parc des Expositions de la Porte de Versailles in Paris, and after two cancelled editions in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it moved to the Grande Halle de la Villette for its 2022 edition. For its last edition at Porte de Versailles in 2019, the show attracted 60,000 visitors (over 5 days), a figure that has been steadily declining since its peak in 2013 with 85,000 visitors; the move to the Villette has halved this figure, with 30,000 visitors in 2022 and 36,000 in 2023. A further small increase in 2024, with 39,000 visitors, means that the organisers are confident in the future they have projected for their show by moving to La Villette. In fact, despite figures well below those of the first editions, they should be compared with those of other European photo shows: Photokina (biennial, Cologne, Germany) seems to have closed its doors for good, with the last editions in 2018, 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic, 2022 cancelled, show postponed indefinitely... The Birmingham Photo & Video Show (England) attracts around 30,000 visitors, while Photopia Hamburg (Germany), which takes place at the end of the summer, attracts around 20,000 visitors. With 180,000 visitors and 800 exhibitors from more than 150 countries, Photokina was THE major event in the world of photography. It's a place to be reckoned with... or not, because the advent of mobile phones as high-quality cameras, combined with the incredible development of social networks that allow photos to be distributed and consulted around the world, is a real competitor for these shows, which have to renew themselves if they hope to attract visitors.
Exhibitors offering a wide selection of products for both amateurs and professionals, such as film consumables, accessories and photo and video cameras, will be looking to showcase their products by hiring high-quality screens and giant LED walls, in order to stand out from the other stands.

Previous editions

8 editions
2026
Salon de la photo 202608/10/2026 - 11/10/2026
The 2026 photography exhibition will take place from 8 to 11 October at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris.

During these four days, photography professionals and enthusiasts will gather to equip themselves with the latest photographic equipment and learn about the latest technological innovations, from shooting to printing, storage and digital retouching.In this largest photography workshop in the world, you will find an outdoor area that should offer more opportunities to try out photography equipment outdoors.

Don't go unnoticed and enhance your communication with high-end audiovisual and IT equipment available for hire from your partner A-Loc Audiovisuel: LED screens, touch screens, transparent screens, touchscreen terminals and tables, all-in-one PCs, sound systems, video projectors, and more.

Venue

Grande Halle de la Villette

211 Avenue Jean Jaurès
75019 Paris

Organiser

Comexposium

+33 (0)1 76 77 11 11

Salon de la photo 2026
2025
Salon de la photo 202509/10/2025 - 12/10/2025
The Salon de la Photo 2025 will take place from 9 to 12 October 2025 at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris.

During the 4 days of the show, photo professionals and enthusiasts will be able to buy the latest photographic equipment and learn about the latest technological innovations, from shooting to printing, storage, digital retouching and more.

In the world's largest photo workshop, you'll find an open-air area offering more opportunities to get to grips with photography equipment outdoors.

Don't let your stand go unnoticed and enhance your communications with audiovisual and IT equipment for hire from your partner A-Loc Audiovisuel: LED screens, touch screens, transparent screens, touch terminals and tables, all-in-one PCs, sound systems, video projectors, etc.

Venue

Grande Halle de la Villette

211 Avenue Jean Jaurès
75019 Paris

Organiser

Comexposium

+33 (0)1 76 77 11 11

Salon de la photo 2025
2024
Salon de la photo 202410/10/2024 - 13/10/2024

The 2024 Photography Fair will take place from 10 to 13 October 2024 at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris.

Over the four days of the fair, photography professionals and enthusiasts will come together to equip themselves with the latest photographic equipment and find out about the latest technological innovations, from shooting to printing, including storage and digital editing...

At this, the world’s largest photography workshop, you’ll find an open-air area designed to offer even more opportunities to try out photographic equipment outdoors.

Make sure your stand stands out and enhance your marketing with audiovisual and IT equipment available for hire from your partner, A-Loc Audiovisuel: LED screens, touchscreens, transparent screens, touchscreen kiosks and tables, all-in-one PCs, sound systems, video projectors…

Venue

Grande Halle de la Villette

211 Avenue Jean Jaurès
75019 Paris

Organiser

Comexposium

+33 (0)1 76 77 11 11

Salon de la photo 2024
2023
Salon de la photo 202305/10/2023 - 08/10/2023

The 2023 Photography Fair will take place from 5 to 8 October 2023 at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris.

Over the four days of the fair, photography professionals and enthusiasts will come together to equip themselves with the latest photographic equipment and find out about the latest technological innovations, from shooting to printing, including storage and digital editing…

In this, the world’s largest photography workshop – which will host the Salon de la Photo in 2022 – you’ll find an open-air area offering even more opportunities to try out photographic equipment outdoors.

Make sure your stand stands out and enhance your marketing with audiovisual and IT equipment available for hire from your partner, A-Loc Audiovisuel: LED screens, touchscreens, transparent screens, touchscreen kiosks and tables, all-in-one PCs, sound systems, video projectors…

Venue

Grande Halle de la Villette

211 Avenue Jean Jaurès
75019 Paris

Organiser

Comexposium

+33 (0)1 76 77 11 11

Salon de la photo 2023
2022
Salon de la photo 202205/10/2022 - 08/10/2022

The 2022 Photography Fair will take place from 6 to 10 October 2022 at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris.

Over the four days of the fair, photography professionals and enthusiasts will come together to equip themselves with the latest photographic equipment and find out about the latest technological innovations, from shooting to printing, including storage and digital editing...

At this new venue, you’ll find an open-air area that should offer even more opportunities to try out photographic equipment outdoors.

Make sure your stand stands out and enhance your marketing with audiovisual and IT equipment available for hire from your partner, A-Loc Audiovisuel: LED screens, touchscreens, transparent screens, touchscreen kiosks and tables, all-in-one PCs, sound systems, video projectors…

Venue

Grande Halle de la Villette

211 Avenue Jean Jaurès
75019 Paris

Organiser

Comexposium

+33 (0)1 76 77 11 11

Salon de la photo 2022
2020
Salon de la photo 202005/11/2020 - 09/11/2020

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the Salon de la Photo has been cancelled

The 2020 Salon de la Photo will take place from 5 to 9 November 2020 at the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre in Paris.

Over the course of the five-day event, photography professionals and enthusiasts will come together to equip themselves with the latest photographic equipment and find out about the latest technological innovations, from shooting to printing, including storage and digital editing...

Visitors will be able to explore various zones, such as ‘The Pros’ Forum’, ‘Sports Photography’, ‘The YouTubers’ Zone’ and ‘Food Photography’…

Make sure your stand stands out and enhance your marketing with audiovisual and IT equipment available for hire from your partner, A-Loc Audiovisuel: LED screens, touchscreens, transparent screens, touchscreen kiosks and tables, all-in-one PCs, sound systems, video projectors…

Venue

Grande Halle de la Villette

211 Avenue Jean Jaurès
75019 Paris

Organiser

Comexposium

+33 (0)1 76 77 11 11

Salon de la photo 2020
2019
Salon de la photo 201907/11/2019 - 11/11/2019

The 2019 Salon de la Photo will take place from 7 to 11 November 2019 at the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre.

The 2019 Salon de la Photo is dedicated to all photography enthusiasts – whether they are seasoned amateurs, beginners or professionals – who will come together to share tips and news, discover the latest equipment, and find out about training opportunities.

The world’s leading brands in the imaging sector – manufacturers, importers, as well as schools and professional organisations – will be present to unveil their latest innovations and original creations.

This year, for the first time, an ‘A livre ouvert’ exhibition as part of the Prix HiP will be organised to recognise French-speaking authors of published and self-published photography books, enabling both emerging and established talents to benefit from significant media exposure.

To showcase your stand and display your work, feel free to hire audiovisual and IT equipment from our partner, A-Loc Audiovisuel: LCD screens, touchscreens, PCs, touchscreen kiosks, sound systems, virtual reality headsets…

Venue

Grande Halle de la Villette

211 Avenue Jean Jaurès
75019 Paris

Organiser

Comexposium

+33 (0)1 76 77 11 11

Salon de la photo 2019
2018
Salon de la photo 201808/11/2018 - 12/11/2018

Venue

Grande Halle de la Villette

211 Avenue Jean Jaurès
75019 Paris

Organiser

Comexposium

+33 (0)1 76 77 11 11

Salon de la photo 2018