La villa pérochon - Centre d’art contemporain photographique - Niort

RJPI / Portfolio readings

17 April : 10:00

For the first time, La Villa Pérochon is organizing portfolio readings as part of the Rencontres de la jeune photographie internationale. Open

RJPI / Official opening

17 April : 18:30

Official openingof Rencontres 2026 On 17 April 18h30 It’s the grand opening evening of the Rencontres de la jeune photographie internationale 2026!1

RJPI / Elie Monferier – Journal des Mines

18 April – 31 May 2026

Journal des Mines is a photographic study of the historical, social and environmental impact of mining in Ariège.

RJPI / Dana Cojbuc – Drawn landscapes

18 April – 31 May 2026

This new exhibition offers a transversal vision of Dana Cojbuc’s work, with extracts from several series that are emblematic of her artistic

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exhibitions

RJPI / Elie Monferier – Journal des Mines

Journal des Mines is a photographic study of the historical, social and environmental impact of mining in Ariège.

RJPI / Elie Monferier – Journal des Mines

18 April – 31 May 2026

Pilori

RJPI / Dana Cojbuc – Drawn landscapes

This new exhibition offers a transversal vision of Dana Cojbuc’s work, with extracts from several series that are emblematic of her artistic

RJPI / Dana Cojbuc – Drawn landscapes

18 April – 31 May 2026

Pilori

RJPI / Georges Rousse – Geometries

Georges Rousse takes over the smallest house in Niort for a unique pictorial work.

RJPI / Georges Rousse – Geometries

18 April – 31 May 2026

Maison «gaufrette»

RJPI / Photographers in Residence 2026

At the heart of the Rencontres de la jeune photographie internationale is a unique Artist Residency.

RJPI / Photographers in Residence 2026

18 April – 31 May 2026

Musée Bernard d'Agesci

RJPI / Alexa Brunet – Are we alone (in the universe)?

In this original tale of Art & Science, a photographer and two scientists explore the very existence of possible extraterrestrial life, its

RJPI / Alexa Brunet – Are we alone (in the universe)?

18 April – 31 May 2026

Médiathèque Pierre-Moinot

RJPI / Jeanne Lucas – Niort youth #2

This exhibition is the second chapter in a saga that began in 2025, when Philippe Guionie gave Jeanne Lucas carte blanche over

RJPI / Jeanne Lucas – Niort youth #2

18 April – 31 May 2026

Jardin de la Villa Pérochon

RJPI / Collectif Fusées – Les Eaux du bord

In 2025, La Villa Pérochon invites the Fusées collective for a unique residency aboard an electric barge. Aimed at a group of

RJPI / Collectif Fusées – Les Eaux du bord

18 April – 31 May 2026

Séchoir-Port Boinot

RJPI / Grégoire Eloy – Third nature

From the glaciers of the Pyrenees to the foreshore of Finistère, the exhibition presents photographer Grégoire Eloy’s exploration of geological, forest and

RJPI / Grégoire Eloy – Third nature

18 April – 31 May 2026

Villa Pérochon

RJPI / Maxime Riché – Métaformance

Métaformance invites us to explore this inner landscape, our quest to go ever higher, through the symbol of ascent and performance: climbing.

RJPI / Maxime Riché – Métaformance

18 April – 31 May 2026

Pavillon Grappelli

Upcoming events

RJPI / Inaugural tour – “Gaufrette” house

On Saturday, April 18, enjoy the inaugural tour in the presence of the artists, to be explored or followed in its entirety.

RJPI / Inaugural tour – “Gaufrette” house

18 April : 10:00

RJPI / Inaugural tour – Bernard d’Agesci museum

On Saturday, April 18, enjoy the inaugural tour in the presence of the artists, to be explored or followed in its entirety.

RJPI / Inaugural tour – Bernard d’Agesci museum

18 April : 11:00

RJPI / Inaugural tour – Villa Pérochon

On Saturday, April 18, enjoy the inaugural tour in the presence of the artists, to be explored or followed in its entirety.

RJPI / Inaugural tour – Villa Pérochon

18 April : 12:00

RJPI / Inaugural tour – Pilori

On Saturday, April 18, enjoy the inaugural tour in the presence of the artists, to be explored or followed in its entirety.

RJPI / Inaugural tour – Pilori

18 April : 14:30

RJPI / Inaugural tour – Pavillon Grappelli

On Saturday, April 18, enjoy the inaugural tour in the presence of the artists, to be explored or followed in its entirety.

RJPI / Inaugural tour – Pavillon Grappelli

18 April : 15:30

RJPI / Inaugural course – Séchoir-Port Boinot

On Saturday, April 18, enjoy the inaugural tour in the presence of the artists, to be explored or followed in its entirety.

RJPI / Inaugural course – Séchoir-Port Boinot

18 April : 16:30
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Art library

The Villa Pérochon is a center for contemporary photographic art in Niort (Deux-Sèvres, France). It organizes the Rencontres de la jeune photographie internationale and the Prix Photographie et Sciences. Since its creation, the Rencontres de la jeune photographie internationale has welcomed photographers each year for a unique creative residency. At the end of the residency, the works created are kept by the Villa Pérochon, constituting a unique photographic collection.

Access to the art library
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