Atlas of Abandoned France

<p><strong>A beautifully illustrated, fascinating compendium of abandoned places in France. </strong></p><p>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. </p><ul><li>Travel to a mansion where dust covers the keys of a mute piano</li><li>Discover an abandoned Paris metro station</li><li>Explore fire stations where tankers from the last century wait in vain for the next alert</li><li>Investigate fighter planes that have come to rest on the runway of an airfield</li><li>Examine cloisters overgrown with vegetation</li><li>Journey through a prison with faded pastel walls</li></ul><p>Each 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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Also in the same series:</p><p>Atlas of Geographical Curiosities</p><p>Atlas of Geographical Curiosities Great Britain</p><p>Atlas of Extreme Weathers</p><p>Atlas of Unusual Wines</p><p>Secret Atlas London</p><p>Secret Atlas Paris</p><p>Secret Atlas New York</p><p>Secret Atlas Venice</p>