Escales Photos

Photography steps out of the walls

The Escales Photos festival, also known as the Festival du Mor Braz, is a singular photographic event that takes over the Morbihan coast every summer since 2013. Its concept is original: large-format photographs are hung directly on the facades of houses in the villages of five Morbihan communes, transforming public space into an open-air art gallery.

Five communes, one photographic trail

The festival unfolds in five communes on the Morbihan coast:

• Locmariaquer, on the edge of the Gulf of Morbihan
• Arzon, at the tip of the Rhuys peninsula
• Plouharnel, facing the ocean
• Le Palais, in Belle-Île-en-Mer
• Houat, island of Mor Braz

Each commune hosts one or more photographic reports, creating a discovery trail that combines photographic art and maritime heritage.

Engaged reports

The exhibitions are the result of photographic commissions awarded to professional photographers from around the world. Each report tells a story related to the territory, its inhabitants, its traditions, or universal themes. The subjects covered touch on maritime life, food, landscapes, and contemporary issues of the Breton coast.

Free and open access

All Escales Photos exhibitions are free and open access, 24 hours a day, from July to October. This free and permanent accessibility is the strength of the festival: visitors, whether residents or tourists, can discover the exhibitions as they stroll through the villages.

Over 750 photographs since 2013

Since its creation, the festival has produced 36 exhibitions, displayed over 750 large-format photographs, and commissioned photographic works from nationally and internationally renowned artists. This collection constitutes a remarkable visual heritage of the Morbihan coast.

A festival rooted in its territory

Escales Photos is part of an initiative to promote coastal heritage and its inhabitants. The photographs, in dialogue with the facades and alleys of the villages, create an intimate relationship between art and the daily life of the places that host them.