Atlas of Abandoned France - Collective Work - diskuze

A beautifully illustrated, fascinating compendium of abandoned places in France. From empty manor houses to crumbling churches and disused factories across France, it reveals many of sleeping treasures, relics from a bygone era, all with a history and a story to tell. Travel to a mansion where dust covers the keys of a mute pianoDiscover an abandoned Paris metro stationExplore fire stations where tankers from the last century wait in vain for the next alertInvestigate fighter planes that have come to rest on the runway of an airfieldExamine cloisters overgrown with vegetationJourney through a prison with faded pastel wallsEach place comes with a bespoke map to help locate the forsaken site and is illustrated with beautiful photographs that really bring the places to life. The extraordinary wealth of France's heritage, which can easily be admired in museums and other prestigious monuments, is not limited to these national treasures. Across the country, many witnesses to a bygone era are falling into oblivion, taking with them the vestiges of a past that is just as fascinating as the one carefully safeguarded behind glass. That's what this superb photographic report is all about: beauty and grandeur never disappear. Turn to the Atlas of Abandoned France to uncover the incredible stories behind once thriving buildings. Take a peek behind closed doors to discover who used to live there or work there and understand why these places were abandoned. Also in the same series:
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