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Location
Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson
79 rue des Archives
75003 Paris

The Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson does not have a dedicated area for bicycles. Several facilities are available in the rue des Archives.

Phone
+33 (0)1 40 61 50 50

Opening hours
The Fondation is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 a.m to 7 p.m.
Last entry: 6:20 p.m.

The Fondation is closed on Mondays.
Exceptional closure during exhibition installation period and on: January 1st, May 1st, December 24th and 25th. The Fondations will also exceptionally closed at 5 PM on the 31st of December.

Admission
Full rate: €10
Concessions: €6 (proof required)

  • Seniors (65 and over)
  • Job seekers
  • 25 and under
  • Maison des Artistes

 

Free admission (proof required)

  • «À l’œil » and « à la Sauvette » card holders (more information)
  • Recipients of welfare benefits
  • Visitors with disabilities
  • Accompanying care partners of visitors with disabilities
  • 18 and under
  • ICOM
  • Friend of the Fondation HCB Card
  • Journalist – Professional press card

 

Special 18-25 offer: every Wednesday one 18-25 ticket purchased on site = one free 18-25 ticket for the same day (with valid ID for both visitors).

Open access to the bookshop.

Accessibility
The Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson guarantees convenience and accessibility to all of its exhibition spaces for visitors with disabilities.

Contact details
Visits and education: mediation@henricartierbresson.org
Events and privatizations: alberta.valiante@henricartierbresson.org
Bookshop and Front Desk: librairie@henricartierbresson.org
Press: julia.pecheur@henricartierbresson.org
HCB Award: prixhcb@henricartierbresson.org
General information: contact@henricartierbresson.org

The exhibitions at the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson
According to its founders’ will, the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson preserves the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson and Martine Franck but does not devote space to a permanent exhibition of their photographs. Located in the Marais, the place also welcomes the work of other photographers.

The Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson is open this Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Last entry: 6:20 PM.