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Michel Portal (1935-2026)
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Michel Portal (1935-2026)
Jack Lang

Jack Lang
First city council composed entirely of women

First city council composed entirely of women
The conquest of the poles

The conquest of the poles
The fashion designer Valentino Garavani (1932–2026

The fashion designer Valentino Garavani (1932–2026
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<span style="font-size:80%">GASTON PARIS <br />The Balanced Square</span>
© Roger-Viollet

From October 2, 2025 to February 21, 2026

GASTON PARIS
The Balanced Square

Gaston Paris (1903-1964) is a unique figure in 20th-century photography. His offbeat and precise eye captures atmospheres that sometimes evoke cinema. His square frames are filled to perfection, always with elegance. Following an initial exhibition in 2022 held simultaneously with the Paris Centre Pompidou, the Galerie Roger-Viollet is now presenting 58 previously unseen modern prints.

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The Roger-Viollet Gallery welcomes you from Tuesday to Saturday
from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. Free admission.

6 rue de Seine 75006 Paris
Tél. + 33 1 55 42 89 09 -

Spotlight

  • Brigitte Bardot

    Brigitte Bardot

  • Buttes-Chaumont Park

    Buttes-Chaumont Park

  • The construction of the Paris ring road by Jean-Claude Gautrand

    The construction of the Paris ring road by Jean-Claude Gautrand

  • Liliane Bettencourt, "The richest woman in the world"

    Liliane Bettencourt, "The richest woman in the world"

  • Janine Niepce, new digitisation

    Janine Niepce, new digitisation

  • Paul Poiret by Boris Lipnitzki

    Paul Poiret by Boris Lipnitzki

  • Death of Sly Stone (1943-2025)

    Death of Sly Stone (1943-2025)

  • Les Halles de Paris to mark the 220th anniversary of Victor Baltard's birth in 2025

    Les Halles de Paris to mark the 220th anniversary of Victor Baltard's birth in 2025

  • 40th anniversary of the death of Hélène Roger-Viollet on 27 January 2025

    40th anniversary of the death of Hélène Roger-Viollet on 27 January 2025

  • 2025, centenary of Pierre Boulez's birth

    2025, centenary of Pierre Boulez's birth

  • Montessori pedagogy

    Montessori pedagogy

  • 50 years ago Marcel Pagnol passed away

    50 years ago Marcel Pagnol passed away

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Exhibition rentals
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Exhibitions

Exhibition rentals

For your cultural events, we propose a choice of turnkey exhibitions, or to explore together our exceptional photographic archives for the production of made-to-measure projects.

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Our Photographers

  • Jacques Boyer

    Jacques Boyer

    From the beginning of the 20th century until the 1950s, Jacques Boyer (1869-1960), photographer and "scientific promoter" established at 5bis, rue Saint-Paul in Paris, imported, distributed and [...]

  • Pierre Jahan

    Pierre Jahan

    Pierre Jahan was born in 1909 in Amboise and settled in Paris in 1932. Two encounters influenced his decision to become a professional photographer: Raymond Gid, the French illustrator, who managed a [...]

  • Excelsior

    Excelsior

    In 1910, Pierre Lafitte founded the Excelsior newspaper with a staff of photographers in order to cover political, sporting and cultural events in France. It became the first daily newspaper [...]

  • Hélène Roger-Viollet

    Hélène Roger-Viollet

    From the 1950’s to the 1970’s, Hélène Roger-Viollet travelled the world with her Rolleiflex camera, visiting America, Asia and Africa... Eldest daughter of the French engineer and amateur [...]

  • Roger Schall

    Roger Schall

    Born in 1904, Roger Schall was a globally renowned photographer in the 1930’s and ‘40’s. He worked in all photographic disciplines including fashion, portraits, nudes and still lives but the majority [...]

  • Jean-Pierre Couderc

    Jean-Pierre Couderc

    Jean-Pierre Couderc, a compulsive photojournalist and steady contributor to the magazine L'Express from 1970 to 2003, photographed political, artistic and literary life, and French sports news for [...]

  • Neurdein

    Neurdein

    The Neurdein firm was founded in 1864 by Etienne Neurdein, son of the photographer Charlet. His brother Antonin soon joined him. This was at first a typical Parisian studio, where people could have [...]

  • André Zucca

    André Zucca

    André Zucca was born in Paris in 1897. He started his career as a photographer in the 1920's, working for theatre magazine "Comoedia". From 1935 to 1937, he contributed to various French and foreign [...]

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  • Science and technology

    Science and technology

  • Libération de Paris

    Libération de Paris

  • Beaux Arts

    Beaux Arts

  • Universal & Colonial Exhibitions

    Universal & Colonial Exhibitions

  • Life under occupation

    Life under occupation

  • WWII

    WWII

  • Architecture

    Architecture

  • History of France

    History of France

  • Insolite

    Insolite

  • Artist portraits

    Artist portraits

  • Transportation

    Transportation

  • Rural life and villages in France

    Rural life and villages in France

  • Dance & Opera

    Dance & Opera

  • Cinema

    Cinema

  • Marville & Atget

    Marville & Atget

  • Music

    Music

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  • What uses can I make of the images on the Roger-Viollet website ?

    If you wish to use our images for professional use, public representation or commercial use (e.g. decoration of stores, hotels or other public places, exhibitions, etc.) or to reproduce them in a magazine, publication, film or documentary, on a commercial or institutional website, etc., you must obtain prior authorization and pay for the rights of use. You can request a quote here.

  • Are all the photos from the Roger-Viollet collection and the France-Soir collection digitized and visible on your website ?

    An important part of the Roger-Viollet collection (6 million documents) and the France-Soir collection (1 million photos) is already accessible online. We are constantly digitizing and indexing tens of thousands of new images that are constantly being added to the roger-viollet.fr site on a daily basis.

  • What type of license is attached to Roger-Viollet images ?

    "The images on the Roger-Viollet website are under a Rights Managed license, which implies that each use is unique. The scope of the license is based on several factors such as the media, the position and size of the image, the duration of use, the territory of distribution, etc.
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  • What is the fee for images for professional use ?

    The fee for our images depends on the use you are going to make of them. It is calculated according to several criteria such as the media, the position and the size of the image, the duration of use, the territory of diffusion, etc.
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