So many of you took part in our August 2026 photo contest and shared your best pictures of Barbary macaques taken at the Montagne des Singes.
With 133 participants and 893 photos submitted during the month, choosing the winners was no easy task for our team!
It is now time to discover the ten winning photos from August 2026.
Each winner receives two free admission tickets to the Montagne des Singes. The top three also receive a Barbary macaque soft toy:
- 1st prize: a medium-sized Barbary macaque soft toy
- 2nd prize: a small Barbary macaque soft toy
- 3rd prize: a baby Barbary macaque soft toy
🥇 1st place – Guillaume Tabary
Guillaume Tabary takes first place in our August photo contest. Congratulations!
Instagram: @tabz.studio
Prize: two free admission tickets and a medium-sized Barbary macaque soft toy.
🥈 2nd place – Nathalie Jecker
A beautiful moment between a young Barbary macaque and an adult earns Nathalie Jecker second place.
Prize: two free admission tickets and a small Barbary macaque soft toy.
🥉 3rd place – Thierry Lave
A striking photograph playing with light and the silhouette of a Barbary macaque. Thierry Lave completes the podium.
Instagram: @thierry_lave
Prize: two free admission tickets and a baby Barbary macaque soft toy.
4th place – Amélie Pavirani
Two young Barbary macaques together in a lovely moment.
Prize: two free admission tickets.
5th place – Manon Petitjean
A lovely moment between a baby Barbary macaque and an adult, captured by Manon Petitjean.
Instagram: @manonpetitjeanphotographie
Prize: two free admission tickets.
6th place – Thom Wagner
A special moment captured at just the right time, with a young Barbary macaque riding on the back of an adult.
Instagram: @thom.wagnum
Prize: two free admission tickets.
7th place – Vincent Baude
A young Barbary macaque among the branches, photographed by Vincent Baude.
Prize: two free admission tickets.
8th place – Robert Klauth
A beautiful portrait of a young Barbary macaque takes eighth place in our selection.
Prize: two free admission tickets.
9th place – Gwénaelle Blanchard
Two young Barbary macaques together on a branch in a lovely scene.
Prize: two free admission tickets.
10th place – Ludivine Jost
A young Barbary macaque in the foreground in a scene that perfectly captures the experience of a visit to the Montagne des Singes.
Instagram: @lulu2333134
Prize: two free admission tickets.
Congratulations to our ten winners!
A huge thank you to the 133 participants who sent us no fewer than 893 photos during August!
Thank you all for sharing your perspective on the Barbary macaques and the Montagne des Singes, and congratulations to our ten winners.
The photo contest continues in September! 📸
Did you take part in July or August? You can try your luck again in September and send us new photos taken at the Montagne des Singes.
Choose your best Barbary macaque photos and submit them directly using our contest form.
📸 Enter the September photo contest
Good luck everyone! We can’t wait to discover your next photos.
