How to participate to the contest

Theme of the photo contest:

The Treasures and secrets of the Célé Valley

The photos must illustrate the Célé valley and its surrounding Causses. Photos taken outside the valley will not be accepted

Participation dates:

from Saturday 09/07/22 to Sunday 04/09/22

Conditions of participation:

Participation is open to all (amateur or professional from 12 years old) and free.

Each participant can compete with 1 to 3 photos that he will send in digital format on our website https://concours.larouteducele.fr

He must carefully read the contest rules and accept them, complete the online registration form.

The photos must be without borders or inscriptions, be in a 3:2 ratio with a resizing of 3000 pixels for the largest side (ex: 3000×2000 pixels).

We recommend a resolution around 300dpi for optimal quality.

A prize will be awarded to the 3 best photographs selected by the jury.

A public prize will also be awarded to a fourth winner. Public votes will be taken when the exhibition opens in the fall.

The prize values will be:

  • 1st prize: €100
  • 2nd prize: €80
  • 3rd prize: €50
  • Audience award: A canoe descent on the Célé*

*valid for two people for a period of one year from 23/10/2022

Each participant is invited to come to the opening of the exhibition and the award ceremony when it opens in the fall.

The winners will be announced during this event as well as the following day on the Route du Célé website and on its facebook page.

The selection of photographs will be made according to the following criteria: correspondence to the theme, quality of the image, artistic research, message transmitted, representation of the Célé valley…

Contest organizer & contact:

The organizer of the competition is the association la route du Célé: https://www.larouteducele.fr/

Contact :

Sarah-Mei Chan : concoursphoto@larouteducele.fr