In 2005, the Hôtels Paris Rive Gauche group initiated its photo project "A hotel photo, an artist's view" with the
aim of supporting the arts and contemporary photography.
The project is based on a simple concept: one photographer, one single photo and one piece of text inspired by one night
spent at one of the hotels.
Initially shown only in our online gallery, the Hôtels Paris Rive Gauche group soon realised that they would like
to expand and explore the project with an exhibition and a prize.
And so, in 2007, the first "A hotel photo, an artist's view" photo prize saw the light of day. on October 2007, a jury
of industry professional awarded 3,000 euros to Frédéric Delangle.
The public prize voted for by the combined staff of the Hôtels Paris Rive Gauche group, who were invited to take
part in the event, went to Franck Beloncle.
Benoît Grimalt is the winner of the 2008 prize, with Morgane Com winning the public prize (newly baptised the
Virginie Clément Prize").