France's international photojournalism festival founder Leroy dies aged 69
- Tributes have been pouring in for Jean-François Leroy, the founder of the Visa pour l'image photojournalism festival, who died on Monday at the age of 69.
- Issued on: 31/08/2026 - 17:23 2 min Reading time Leroy, who had been battling against cancer, established the Visa pour l’image in Perpignan, south-western France in 1989.
- The event grew into the most important celebration of the role and importance of photojournalism on the planet.
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- Tributes have been pouring in for Jean-François Leroy, the founder of the Visa pour l'image photojournalism festival, who died on Monday at the age of 69.
- Issued on: 31/08/2026 - 17:23 2 min Reading time Leroy, who had been battling against cancer, established the Visa pour l’image in Perpignan, south-western France in 1989.
- The event grew into the most important celebration of the role and importance of photojournalism on the planet.
Sources: RFI