I’m passionate about creating jobs and exporting. said Jeanne Blanchin, president of the group of the same name that she founded in 1967 in Champagneux (Savoie). Today, the…… Read more “Blanchin Textiles”
Tag: Industrial
Le Tolosan – Hotel Complex
Elf Aquitaine SA, known simply as Elf, is France’s largest oil company and one of the world’s top ten petrochemical companies. Its more than 800 subsidiaries include…… Read more “Le Tolosan – Hotel Complex”
Institution du Theil
The origins of the Chateau du Theil date back to the XVth century, and parts of its roots can still be seen in the central parts of…… Read more “Institution du Theil”
F & A Vaugelade
An old factory in Saint Junien sat on the Vienne river that used to belong to F & A Vaugelade being established in 1959 for the preparation…… Read more “F & A Vaugelade”
The Abandoned Mill
Located down deep in one of the many valleys of the Tarn sits this old mill, with its supply of old cars and a tractor, obviously an…… Read more “The Abandoned Mill”
Saint Junien – Abandoned Bowling Alley
The Bowling Alley that was never meant to be, burnt down before even one paying customer had entered its doors… 2015
Correze – Abandoned Factory
Looks like it used to sell something, whatever it was it was long ago. 2012
Moulin de la Goutrie
XVIIth century, remodelled in the the XIXth century (believed 1861) and was working up until the first world war 2014
Bernardville – Ancien Bistro
Found in passing, but speaking to a local said it was an old bistro and had been closed for years, Worth noting that it however does have…… Read more “Bernardville – Ancien Bistro”
Montargis – Abandoned Industrial or is it.
Really it is not abandoned as such, its now a paintball centre (were lots of cars parked outside and could hear the shots of paintball guns which…… Read more “Montargis – Abandoned Industrial or is it.”
Orcines – Abandoned Petrol Station
thought it was quiet modern to be abandoned.. 2013
Murol – Abandoned Hotel
We got a surprise passing through a small village en route to visit a big medieval chateau in the same village, stumbling upon this abandoned hotel, it…… Read more “Murol – Abandoned Hotel”
Ancien Carriere de Merlis
Signposted as the Ancien Carriere de Merly, it opened in 1937, this seems to be all that remains of the old quarry, once famous in my local…… Read more “Ancien Carriere de Merlis”
Le Grille de Dallau
When you see abandonment you just have to investigate, its always nice findng out how and what i building was used for, that one was the training…… Read more “Le Grille de Dallau”
Cesseras – Abandoned Water Tower ?
What’s this we spotted through some tree’s, ohh a funky water tower, but could it really be abandoned, well it also had some sort of treatment center…… Read more “Cesseras – Abandoned Water Tower ?”
Bains de Sylvanes
Abandoned Baths, first established here in the 12th century by Cistercian monks who came from the Abbaye de Sylvanes located about 500m away, the monks built a “Hostellerie…… Read more “Bains de Sylvanes”
Strawberry Packing Unit
not much left but some artwork. 2012
Le toit de Chaume – Abandoned Hotel
Le toit de Chaume – Abandoned Hotel 2012 2015
Courbefy – Abandoned Holiday Village
The abandoned hamlet of Courbefy, my first visit here was in 2012 when i stumbled on an article about a hamlet who luck had run short, beautifully…… Read more “Courbefy – Abandoned Holiday Village”
Abandoned Mill – Luxe
Abandoned Factory in Le-Terne on the River… 2008
