Not from the city of Lyon sits this abandoned convent, The Ursulines was (or still is) a sect within the Christian Order founded by Angele Merici. Several…… Read more “Ancien Couvent de Ursulines”
Tag: Village de Vacances
Chateau de Chaumont
At the beginning of the last century, Eugénie Bardt, a young singer from the commune of Mainsat, moved to Paris to make herself a career; she does…… Read more “Chateau de Chaumont”
L’Avenir du Prolétariat
One of the surprises awaiting us when you walk around the central courtyard of the orphanage is the presence of a dolmen, described in 1842 by the…… Read more “L’Avenir du Prolétariat”
Chateau de Saint Cirgues
The Secretary of Louis XI, then Charles VII: Austremoine Bohier (native of Issoire), buys in 1460 the chateau and the land of Saint Cirgues. His son Thomas,…… Read more “Chateau de Saint Cirgues”
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”
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”
Circuit du Val de Vienne – Abandoned Holiday Park
Originally located at the local racing circuit, are these holiday huts, it is presumed that it has been a very long time since offering some sort of…… Read more “Circuit du Val de Vienne – Abandoned Holiday Park”
