An article by Anaïs Debauge, added on May 06, 2026 2 min. reading
Appointment of May 5 to June 6, 2026 in the area and take advantage of the Focus festival on the subject
« New rural areas Come and discover the different events related to cinema and the
photography : exhibitions, screenings, and meetings that will bring your cultural facilities to life Roissy Country of France.
A photographic look at local agriculture
This edition highlights the photographer's work Geoffroy Mathieu, commissioned to document the region's agriculture. His photographs were taken on 7 agricultural sites : Cuypers farm (Thieux), Moret farm (Le Plessis-Gassot), Valfrance agricultural cooperative (Saint-Mard), Haquin farm (Juilly), Lemoine farm or Condos farm (Arnouville), Chatelain Nurseries (Le Thillay) and Compans Pick-Your-Own.
He captures the gestures scenery and infrastructure which mark the rhythm of agricultural life throughout the seasons. The photographs will be on display in several locations. intercommunal media libraries and in a temporary location at the Picking Compans.
A rich program across the entire territory
The festival will launch on Tuesday, May 5 at 18 p.m. at the Cube intercommunal media library in Garges-lès-Gonesse. On this occasion, the public will be able to participate in a guided tour of the exhibition on the Condos farm in the presence of the photographer, followed by the screening of the film Rural at 19:30pm at the L'Écran du Cube cinema in Garges.
Throughout the festival, photo exhibitions, workshops. et met will be offered at various facilities in Roissy Pays de France. Find more information and the program on the Roissy Pays de France agglomeration website.
💡 Did you know? Roissy Pays de France has nearly 16,000 hectares of agricultural land, which is about half of its land area.
Photographic notebooks to discover
The festival will also be an opportunity to discover the collection of photographic notebooks " Focus Roissy Pays de France Available free of charge at the exhibition venues, these books bring together a selection of photographs presented during the festival, as well as previously unpublished images.
