CV photo in Nantes: prices, studios and tips

Nantes combines a solid industrial base, led by aerospace, with a digital scene of about twenty incubators, a university hospital and a large public sector. Here is when a CV photo makes sense, which style fits which employer, what photographers in and around Nantes charge, and how to get a natural photo without booking a session.

Do you need a photo on your CV in Nantes?

Legally, no. Under article L1221-6 of the French Labour Code, an employer may only ask for information that has a direct and necessary link with the job or with your professional skills. Article L1132-1 adds that no one may be excluded from a recruitment process because of their physical appearance, among other grounds. The law also allows employers to review applications anonymously (article L1221-7), but does not make it compulsory.

So a photo is your choice. If you add one, it should be a professional, recent portrait. Our guide to professional headshots in France covers format, placement and what recruiters expect.

The same photo will appear on LinkedIn and on job portals such as France Travail, Indeed, APEC for managerial roles or Welcome to the Jungle. Use one portrait everywhere, so recruiters recognise you.

Nantes is also a student city: Nantes Université counts 42,000 students, including 5,500 international students. If you are applying for an internship or a work-study contract (alternance), a clean, simple photo is enough.

What CV photo style works in Nantes

According to Insee, Nantes Métropole had about 405,000 jobs in 2023. Trade, transport and services account for 58.2% of them, and public administration, education, health and social care for 27.4%. Industry weighs 8.5%, or more than 34,000 jobs. Managers and higher intellectual professions (cadres) hold 29.8% of all jobs, so many applications will be compared with highly qualified profiles.

Nantes Saint-Nazaire Développement, the metropolitan development agency, names Airbus and Doctolib among the large companies in Nantes, counts about twenty incubators, and lists industry and low-carbon energy, the maritime economy, health and the cultural and creative industries among the area’s main sectors. Nantes Université employs 5,680 staff, and the CHU de Nantes, the university hospital, serves the 800,000 inhabitants of the Nantes and Saint-Nazaire area.

Sector	Typical employers	Outfit	Background
Aerospace, industry, energy	Airbus and its suppliers, energy and maritime firms	Blazer without tie, or a plain shirt or blouse	Neutral grey or light, blurred workshop or office
Digital and start-ups	Doctolib, start-ups from local incubators	Business casual: shirt, knit, unstructured blazer	Light office or plain backdrop
Health, research, public sector	CHU de Nantes, Nantes Université, local authorities	Sober: plain top, jacket optional	Plain grey or white
Banking, insurance, consulting	Regional banks, insurers, consultancies	Dark blazer or suit, plain shirt or blouse	Plain grey or white

Whatever the sector, keep a head-and-shoulders crop, a friendly expression and a photo less than a year old. For colours and fabrics, see what to wear for a professional headshot.

How much does a CV photo cost in Nantes?

Published prices, October 2026:

Studio	What you get	Price
Studio Ah! (Boulevard Jules Verne, Haluchère-Batignolles)	About 10 minutes, 1 retouched photo, grey background, square crop, choice on the spot; €24 per extra retouched photo	€70 incl. VAT
Oioo Studio (Place Aristide Briand)	Individual corporate portrait in the studio, 1 retouched HD photo with usage licence	€70 excl. VAT
Laura Belz (Vigneux-de-Bretagne, at her home or your workplace)	30 minutes to 1 hour, at least 5 retouched photos to download	€80
Géraldine Fur (studio in Treillières)	About 30 minutes, two outfits possible, 5 retouched HD photos; €15 per extra file	€95
Studio Loïc (Vertou)	Session €60 per person, plus HD files: €35 for one, €192 for six	€95 for 1 photo
Céline Piat, Living Colors (studio in Basse-Goulaine)	About 1h30 in the studio, outfit advice, preparation call, 10 retouched HD photos; €400 on location	€350

In short, a short session with one to five retouched photos costs €70 to €95 in the Nantes area. Personal-branding shoots with outfit advice and more photos start at around €350; Kristina Amarandos in Rezé, for example, quotes from €345 for 1 to 2.5 hours.

Watch for costs that are not in the headline price:

• VAT and files. Oioo Studio’s €70 is excluding VAT, and at Studio Loïc the session and the files are paid separately. Studio Loïc’s FAQ also quotes higher figures than its price list, so confirm before booking.
• Extras. Each extra retouched photo costs €24 at Studio Ah!, €15 at Géraldine Fur and €30 at Living Colors, where a €150 deposit is due on booking.
• Travel. Several photographers work outside Nantes itself; Laura Belz charges €0.636 per km beyond a 10 km round trip.

A CV photo without a photographer

If the deadline is tonight, LinkPro turns your phone into a studio:

1. Take 8 guided selfies. Face detection on your device checks distance, angle and light live.
2. Direct your shoot. Choose your field, a studio or office backdrop and a formal or business casual outfit: formal for a bank, business casual for a start-up.
3. Get your headshots in seconds and pick the most natural one.
4. Let friends or colleagues vote with a poll link before you apply.

Your first session is free: 3 watermarked previews, no account needed. To keep a headshot, buy that single headshot in high definition, without watermark, as a one-time purchase with no subscription, or choose LinkPro Unlimited, a weekly subscription with unlimited sessions and restyles that you can cancel anytime. LinkPro is a web app: open it in your browser at app.linkproapp.ai, on your phone or a computer, in English, French, German and Italian.

Be strict with the result. It must look natural and like you today, with your features, hair and glasses. In Germany, where CV photos are far more common, a Federal Employment Agency adviser guide warns that AI-edited photos can look artificial. For a side-by-side comparison, read AI headshot vs photographer. A LinkPro photo cannot be used for a passport or ID card, which require biometric photos.

Your selfies are not kept on our servers after generation, your headshots are stored on your device, and your images are never sold or used to train AI models. You can delete your account and photos at any time; details are in our privacy policy.

Sources

• Code du travail numérique: article L1221-6, article L1132-1 and article L1221-7
• Service-Public.gouv.fr: Discrimination (checked 10 March 2026)
• Insee: Dossier complet, Nantes Métropole (census 2023)
• Nantes Saint-Nazaire Développement: Why do business in Nantes and home page
• Nantes Université: key figures
• CHU de Nantes
• Studio price pages (October 2026): Studio Ah!, Oioo Studio, Laura Belz, Géraldine Fur, Studio Loïc, Living Colors, Kristina Amarandos