Draguignan, Var Jun 4, 2024 (Issuewire.com) – Every summer Arles in the Bouches-du-Rhone hosts an international photography festival. This beautiful Provencal town (and site of famous Roman antiquities) transforms shop spaces, chapels, heritage sites, and pretty much everything it can, into exhibition spaces for photography. It is the perfect event around which to anchor a September trip to Provence.

We are offering a 20% discount coupon to customers booking directly and staying in Montauroux for the festival. Haute Vue is a large holiday villa in Montauroux, with stunning panoramic views, a private pool, super-fast WiFi and modern air-conditioning. It is perfectly situated at the very heart of the French Riviera, with the beautiful villages and countryside of Provence on your doorstep and the sights of the glorious Cote d’Azur in easy reach.

About the Arles Photo Festival

The Rencontres d’Arles (formerly called Rencontres internationales de la photographie d’Arles) was founded in 1970 by the Arles photographer Lucien Clergue, the writer Michel Tournier and the historian Jean-Maurice Rouquette. It has since established a reputation for being the best event of its kind in the world, for breaking amazing new talent, and for showing material never before seen by the public. In recent years, more than 100,000 visitors come to the event from across the globe.

The 2024 Arles International Photography Festival will be held from 1 July to 29 September and the theme this year is the “Beneath the Surface”. Expect to see swirls, spirits, traces, parallel readings and rereadings play out in the works. On the program are forty exhibitions spread across the city. Some of the greatest photographers in the world are involved; including Nicole Gravier, Cristina de Middel, and Ishiuchi Miyako. They showcase their stories, their travels, their encounters, and their inspirations through truly immersive photographic journeys to be savoured in captivating places.

One of the most enduring and popular aspects of the event is the numerous courses held by the world’s leading practitioners (to help attendees develop their photography skills) and – during the opening week – a series of free 1-2-1 Photo Folio Reviews. The best review each year is added to the formal expo. Quite the moment for that lucky individual to be transformed from obscurity to the “next big thing”.

David Viney, Manager of Haute Vue, said:

The Rencontres d’Arles has an international reputation for showing material that has never been seen by the public before and for launching the careers of numerous world-famous photographers. The innovative use of surfaces and projections brings the ancient city to life, with venues including 12th-century chapels or 19th-century industrial buildings. September is the perfect time to visit the Riviera; with sunny weather, warm seas and much less crowded roads & streets. We are offering a huge discount to photography fans for stays that coincide with the Festival.”

About Haute Vue Villa

Sleeping 10/12 in 5/6 bedrooms, Haute Vue is the perfect central base for a holiday in the South of France; close to the beautiful perched villages of Provence and in easy reach of the beaches and sights of the sparkling Cote d’Azur. Fully refurbished in 2023, the accommodation is laid out over two floors, with five double bedrooms and four bathrooms. A multi-use room adjacent to the master bedroom can serve as a nursery, games room, office, or (with a sofa bed) a sixth bedroom. A huge through lounge/dining room and well-equipped Provencal kitchen opens out onto a terrace, private infinity pool, shaded veranda, and an amazing panoramic view over the valley.

Alongside the Festival, our “Little Pieces of Light” Blog features lots of local events in Provence, sightseeing attractions, and ideas for day-trips on the French Riviera. Subject to continuing availability, please use the discount code ARLES20 to book directly at our website for any holiday (of at least a week) that straddles the dates of the festival.