The major event for naturalist photography and film in the Pyrenees
Launched in 2015 in Cauterets, the Pyrénées Nature Photography Festival is the major event in the southwest dedicated to nature photography and naturalist film. Organized by Pyrénées Magazine in partnership with the French Office for Biodiversity and the National Park of the Pyrenees, this three-day festival features indoor and outdoor photographic exhibitions, documentary screenings, conferences, nature outings, photo workshops, and creative workshops. The festival highlights the biodiversity of the Pyrenees and the world through the eyes of talented photographers and filmmakers.
Every end of September, the spa town of Cauterets, at the gates of the National Park of the Pyrenees, hosts the Pyrénées Nature Photography Festival. Since 2015, this festival has become the major event for nature photography and naturalist film in the southwest of France.
The festival offers a dense program over three days: photographic exhibitions indoors and outdoors (17 exhibitions during the 11th edition), screenings of naturalist documentaries (14 films), conferences led by nature specialists, guided nature outings in the National Park of the Pyrenees, photo workshops, and creative workshops.
The festival is organized by Pyrénées Magazine in partnership with the French Office for Biodiversity and the National Park of the Pyrenees. This partnership guarantees the scientific and artistic quality of the program and anchors the festival in an approach to raising awareness about biodiversity conservation.
The choice of Cauterets as the festival location is no accident. This spa and ski resort, nestled in the heart of the Pyrenees at an altitude of 932 meters, is the gateway to the National Park of the Pyrenees and offers an exceptional natural setting to celebrate the beauty of nature.
The 12th edition of the Pyrénées Nature Photography Festival will be held from September 25-27, 2026 in Cauterets. Applications for photographers and filmmakers are open until February 2026.
The Pyrénées Nature Photography Festival returns for its 12th edition from September 25-27, 2026 in Cauterets. Applications are open until February 14, 2026 for photographers and February 15 for filmmakers.
Cauterets (65110), Hautes-Pyrénées. Indoor and outdoor exhibitions in the town center.
Photographers and filmmakers can submit their applications before mid-February each year.
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