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So here’s report 5 from the south of France. Came across this place towards the end of mes vacances while driving between Montredon-des-Corbières and Marcorignan. Saw the graff on the side of the house as we flashed past it and checked it out on Google Earth when we got home. It confirmed to me it was abandoned so went back the next day. Can’t find any info on the place at all. It was a farm and presumably the parents died, the spouses didn’t want to live there, tried to sell it and couldn’t and it fell into disuse (a common theme here in France).
Nice easy early morning explore this. Parked up and walked down the road to the place. One thing that had changed since the Google car had been round is the doorway had been totally breeze-blocked up! No matter, round the back we went and we were in. Inside the house it was totally empty and not that photogenic to be honest. However the out-houses and farm buildings provided some interest. Here’s the pics.
OK, not going in via the front!
img4694 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Round the back we go:
img4674 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4677 by HughieDW, on Flickr
What a lovely morning and that is VERY red:
img4671 by HughieDW, on Flickr
That Renault tractor isn’t going anywhere:
img4672 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And it’s Thomas, but not as we know it:
img4676 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A quick peek in one of the outbuildings:
img4673 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A few bits and bobs knocking around:
img4675 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The back-building has some interesting stuff in it:
img4678 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Nice tiles!
img4680 by HughieDW, on Flickr
This looks like some sort of ‘press’, for pressing grapes maybe?
img4681 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4682 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Obligatory hanging basket shot:
img4683 by HughieDW, on Flickr
So on into the house itself. Not too much to report as mentioned earlier:
img4684 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Though these tiles in the kitchen have a bit of character:
img4685 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The bath tried to leave but failed:
img4686 by HughieDW, on Flickr
OK, so back out we go…
img4687 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4688 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4689 by HughieDW, on Flickr
…and away. Time for a post-explore sit down?
img4695 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Thanks for looking.
Nice easy early morning explore this. Parked up and walked down the road to the place. One thing that had changed since the Google car had been round is the doorway had been totally breeze-blocked up! No matter, round the back we went and we were in. Inside the house it was totally empty and not that photogenic to be honest. However the out-houses and farm buildings provided some interest. Here’s the pics.
OK, not going in via the front!
img4694 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Round the back we go:
img4674 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4677 by HughieDW, on Flickr
What a lovely morning and that is VERY red:
img4671 by HughieDW, on Flickr
That Renault tractor isn’t going anywhere:
img4672 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And it’s Thomas, but not as we know it:
img4676 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A quick peek in one of the outbuildings:
img4673 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A few bits and bobs knocking around:
img4675 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The back-building has some interesting stuff in it:
img4678 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Nice tiles!
img4680 by HughieDW, on Flickr
This looks like some sort of ‘press’, for pressing grapes maybe?
img4681 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4682 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Obligatory hanging basket shot:
img4683 by HughieDW, on Flickr
So on into the house itself. Not too much to report as mentioned earlier:
img4684 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Though these tiles in the kitchen have a bit of character:
img4685 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The bath tried to leave but failed:
img4686 by HughieDW, on Flickr
OK, so back out we go…
img4687 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4688 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img4689 by HughieDW, on Flickr
…and away. Time for a post-explore sit down?
img4695 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Thanks for looking.