What is the name of the first photograph, created by Niépce in 1826?

The first photograph, created by Niépce in 1826, is View from the Window at Le Gras.

Nicéphore Niépce made the image using heliography, an early photographic process that hardened bitumen of Judea when exposed to light. He coated a pewter plate, placed it in a camera obscura, and recorded the view from an upper window of his estate in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes, France.

The date is often given as 1826, although later research places the exposure between June 4 and July 18, 1827. Because the process was extremely insensitive, the exposure may have lasted about eight hours—or possibly several days. The scene shows rooftops, buildings, and countryside illuminated from different directions.

It is more precisely described as the oldest surviving camera photograph. This distinguishes it from earlier experiments involving temporary images or contact copies. Niépce’s achievement predates the commercially announced daguerreotype and helped establish photography as a permanent image-making technology.