Laureates 2026

The Jury Prize : (Is an award of 1000 euros, plus the purchase to the value of 2500 euros, of one or more prints by the Town of Montpellier for its permanent collection)

This prize rewards a young European photographer whose development is deemed particularly worthy of encouragement. It is not intended simply to honour a particular body of work, but to send a signal of support to a photographer who the jury believes has the potential to go much further. This prize is awarded during the first weekend of the festival.

Montpellier
Boutographies

The Public Prize : (Offer part production by Photon and supported by Gazette de Montpellier)

This prize rewards a photographer chosen by the vote of the general public.

Photon
hahnemuhle
Gazette de Montpellier

The prize Mutuelle des Motards : (Purchase of work)

This prize is awarded to a photographer in the official selection for the purchase of a work for his or her collection on the theme of "Freedom and Sharing"..

Mutuelle des Motards

The coup de cœur Photon : (Production of an exhibition for 3 months at Toulouse's Photon laboratory)

It awards a photographer participating in the Jury's projection.

Photon

The coup de cœur Réponses photo : (Consists of a portfolio published in Réponses Photo magazine)

Chosen by the editor of the magazine, this prize is awarded during the first weekend of meetings.

Réponses photo

The coup de cœur Les Jours : (The prize consists of a portfolio published in the web mag)

It rewards the work of a photographer from the official selection or the Jury's projection.

Les Jours

The Coup de Coeur The Eyes : (Mentoring)

The Eyes "Coup de Coeur" rewards the work of one of the photographers on the Jury's shortlist with two half-day mentoring sessions to help them develop their professional and artistic approach.

The Eyes

The Young public prize :

The Young public prize is of an honorary nature

It awarded by users of the Pass Culture application.

Pass culture