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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Photography Discussion => Topic started by: josephjacobs on January 14, 2018, 17:44

Title: Property release for French churches?
Post by: josephjacobs on January 14, 2018, 17:44

I took a trip to France recently and took some pictures in/around old churches of different levels of fame. Do I need property releases for these? The artwork is extremely old, but I don't who owns the rights to the churches and artwork inside.

Title: Re: Property release for French churches?
Post by: namussi on January 16, 2018, 08:50

1) You were inside private property. Did you have permission to take photographs for commercial use?

2) You were in France. French rules on photography, intellectual property and exploitation of images tend to be much stricter than elsewhere in the world.

Title: Re: Property release for French churches?
Post by: Thomas from France on January 16, 2018, 10:04

This is not necessarily private.
Is this Paris Notre Dame?
You can check via their website.