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Saint sulpice secrets

Saint sulpice secrets : spiral staircase, towers, furtive passages... Come to explore the most secret parts of St Sulpice Church

Rooftops
Rooftops
*****
Active France
France
2006-05-19 2006-05-19
Le palais de Chaillot

Le palais de Chaillot : impressive location. the museum was being renovated during our infiltration. Unbeatable view on the eiffel Tower...

Rooftops
Rooftops
*****
Active France
France
2006-05-13 2006-08-04
The Castle of Ilbarritz

The Castle of Ilbarritz : Forbidden Places opens the doors of the mysterious organ's castle.

Private building
Private building
*****
Reconverted France
France
2006-08-19 2008-02-24
The Palais Garnier

The Palais Garnier : V.I.P.trip into the heart of the Opéra de Paris.

Public building
Public building
*****
Active France
France
2010-02-23 2013-12-09
Fort Portalet

Fort Portalet : lost in the middle of the Pyrénées mountains, this abandoned fort dug into the steep cliff protected the border between France and Spain.

Military domain
Military domain
****
Reconverted France
France
2005-12-30 2005-12-30
Château Bijou

Château Bijou : exploration of a real little operetta castle, with its stucco bas-reliefs and cornices and its Italian coloured frescoes...

Private building
Private building
****
Endangered France
France
2006-12-27 2007-04-03
Uckange Blast Furnace

Uckange Blast Furnace : photographed between 2004 and 2009 during the conversion from abandonment to museum. This site will likely provide the only preserved insight into the steel industry of France.

Factory
Factory
****
Reconverted France
France
2006-03-12 2009-08-21
The Hôpital de la Marine

The Hôpital de la Marine : since 1788, this stone giant challenges the centuries but still remains.

Hospital
Hospital
****
Endangered France
France
2008-05-08 2011-07-11
Rooftops Around The World

Rooftops Around The World : at night, the city sleeps. Forbidden Places climbs.

Rooftops
Rooftops
****
Active France
France
2004-03-20 2014-05-26
Abandoned Castles from South West of France

Abandoned Castles from South West of France : random discoveries during wanderings in my home country.

Public building
Public building
****
Endangered France
France
2015-01-01 2015-01-05
Abandoned holiday camp

Abandoned holiday camp : located in the Landes (Southern West France), this abandoned camp is built in the forest, around an old pretty villa.

Public building
Public building
***
Demolished France
France
2005-05-01 2005-05-01
La Goutte d'eau (the 'Water Drop')

La Goutte d'eau (the 'Water Drop') : the Lescun and Cette-Eygun train station is not used since the closure of the line Oloron-Canfranc. But it was still used by an anarchist-environmentalist movement until October 2005. It is abandoned since this date.

Train
Train
***
Abandoned France
France
2005-12-27 2005-12-27
The Basque berets factory Pierre Laulhère

The Basque berets factory Pierre Laulhère : exploration of an old factory of a small Pyrenean village.

Factory
Factory
***
Abandoned France
France
2005-12-25 2005-12-25
Paris catacombs

Paris catacombs : visit the famous underground quarries and catacombs below Paris, with the ossuaries, ancient rooms and caves, blockhaus...

Underground
Underground
**
Abandoned France
France
1999-01-01 1999-01-01
Collignon's brewery, Lécluse

Collignon's brewery, Lécluse : yet another brewery from early XXth century. Limited interest except for beer labels collectors.

Factory
Factory
**
Abandoned France
France
2007-01-27 2007-01-31