Latest News
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F-O returns but as..
New - Dec 2011, after the screw-up of my last website, we return with a new set up, simplfied in HTML
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Alsace
After a successful trip to the Alsace, we have now added this beautiful region to our directory
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If we had a Motto
Exploration is not a crime but theft and criminal damage both are, Take only Pictures, Leave only Footprints.
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Please Note
Exploration can be dangerous and could even result in Death, be cautious of your surroundings and enjoy them.
History
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Chateau de Bagnac
Abandoned since 1949, this chateau now sat in ruin was the jewel of the crown in its day, a real treasure now lost.
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Chateau de Lagarde
It's land now taken over by the village it help invent, but in its day was a stunning piece of artitecture.
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Chateau de Villedieu sur Indre
Abandoned since 1950, but still it stands, it's history goes back for many generations. We take a quick look into its past.
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Thermes de Barbazan
There have been baths here since Roman times and in it heyday attracted visitors from all over, it has now mostly disappeared.
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Your Comments
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Jerry said
Nice one John; really good site mate. *like*
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Nadia said
That's great, John, There are so many sites in France which desserve to be seen. They all speak about History or at least stories, and it's like to read a good book, you can just immerge yourself in the story and be part of an adventure... afew years ago (I mean about 20), you could buy one of these abandonned castles in south-west for nearly nothing, if you engage yourself to maintain it. Now, it's quite impossible, or maybe you'll have a good price if people think it's haunted... :D... I'm not afraid of ghosts, I'm ok to share the space with them...
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Linda said
Hi...just got your reply in facebook...you have a AMAZING website here !! I could (and will) spend hours browsing !! THANK YOU !!
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Alain said
just a quick hello to say what a fantastic site you've got there, the photos are incredible it's like stepping back in time, some houses untouched or lived in since the fifties, you kept expecting to find an old occupant lying dead in their bed!!
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Claire said
I'd like to thank you for this very nice website, , You and me have the same passion for those old properties who have yet a lot of emotion to give us, I wish you the best for your "castle hunt"
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Sandy said
Fascinating!!
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Simran said
You have done a great job and I want to congratulate you for this. The pictures are great, so beautiful
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Emeric said
i found your site after looking for ruins on the web.. you're doing a great job, as these bewitching ruins will disappear forever!
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Thank you all for your kind words
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Admin's Pick
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Chateau de Bagnac
A beautful if somewhat forgotten chateau based in the Haute-Vienne. This XIXth century chateau unquie in style seelms to be at risk to being just a lost piece of history destined for viewing in only future books or the internet.read more -
Oradour-sur-Glane - Village Martyr
Once of busy town on the old main train route leaving Limoges, itself along with many others suffered during WW2 at the hands of german forces, this one now a memorial to those 600+ lost in this small town alone.
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Wattelez - Limoges
Whilst industry's come and go, what they give to us in return could be of more a big deal than we originally may think, this site abandoned for more than 20 years, is classed as one of the most polluted sites in the Haute-Vienne.
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Eglise Notre-Dame du Bon Secours
Beautiful Church ruin based in the Haute-Vienne, which sits on the 730m summit of Mont Gargan.
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