I Travel Through Europe In Search Of Forgotten Places, Here Are 25 Pics Of What I Have Found In Italy

Born in the southwest of France in 1988 and passionate about beautiful photos, I very early specialized in urban exploration and architecture photography. This region, with its rich history, is full of wonders that have now been abandoned. It all started there, following in the footsteps of my mother who, a few years before me, had already begun to record this forgotten heritage. Since 2009, I have been traveling around Europe in search of forgotten pianos. This journey gives me the chance to visit and photograph unique abandoned places—from villas to palaces.

You will find here some interesting photos taken in Italy between 2014 and 2020. These abandoned houses are gigantic for the most part: hotels, orphanages, hospitals. An immense space, overwhelming in size, it’s impossible not to feel vulnerable in front of these majestic old buildings. Yet, I know the outside of these enchanting monsters well—I spent hours on street view, I studied the satellite view upstream. I know their size, their function: they have welcomed travelers, abandoned children, or sick people. But what’s inside these edifying surprises? I don’t know yet.

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