Early photography in Poitou, talk at Archives de la Vienne, Poitiers
On Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 18:00 the Archives départementales de la Vienne in Poitiers hosts a talk by Daniel Clauzier titled Les primitifs de la photographie en Poitou au 19e siècle, within the Bicentenary of Photography programme. The listing says photography spread quickly after its creation in 1839, including in Poitou, where landscapes and monuments became favourite subjects for the pioneers of the new medium. It places this beside the official documentation of the territory through the Mission héliographique of 1851, and says Alfred Perlat undertook a vast photographic record of the department of the Vienne, with views notable for their visual modernity. It ends with Jules Robuchon's publication of Paysages et Monuments du Poitou, which marks the move from primitive photography to renewed practices. The listing does not give a price, and the talk runs from 18:00 to 19:30. A history talk like this is easy to attend alone, since listeners come for the subject. «Dès sa création en 1839, la photographie se diffuse rapidement, y compris en Poitou» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Bicentenaire de la Photographie - 2026-2027 (open data). The listing names the speaker Daniel Clauzier and gives no price.
