Beautiful, haunting photographs of abandoned places in Italy.An exceptional photographic guide to once grand and now abandoned buildings in Italy. Robin Brinaert has been travelling around Italy for over eight years in search of these abandoned, forbidden places. He highlights the sometimes dramatic fate of our heritage - a serious reflection on safeguarding.Inside Abandoned Italy you can discover the former hunting lodge of the Duchess of Parma, a spectacular abandoned Moorish castle, the remains of film studios with the scenery from a Pinocchio film, a disused psychiatric asylum, a famous but now-forgotten discotheque in a mock medieval castle, the ruins of a renowned spa hotel ravaged by fire...This photographic book, allows one to discover our abandoned, endangered and very often forgotten heritage. Each photograph is accompanied by the history of each place, so that the reader can travel through time and learn the story behind each forgotten place.
Discover France’s Hidden, Abandoned Places – A Haunting Photographic Journey Through Forgotten HeritageStep off the beaten path and explore the haunting beauty of France’s abandoned locations. From the silent steelworks of Gandrange to the towering blast furnaces of Uckange in Lorraine, this striking photography book uncovers a world few ever see. Wander through a warship graveyard on the Crozon peninsula, uncover a forgotten castle near Paris, step inside an eerie Alpine sanatorium, and admire the fading grandeur of an Art Deco concert hall in northern France.Blending powerful storytelling with atmospheric imagery, this book shines a light on neglected and off-limits sites—capturing fragile spaces that stand as silent witnesses to a disappearing past. Both visually stunning and thought-provoking, it offers a unique perspective on heritage, decay, and memory.Key Features:Stunning photography of abandoned places in FranceIndustrial ruins, forgotten buildings, and hidden locationsExplore regions including Lorraine, the Alps, and Paris outskirtsA visual record of endangered cultural and historical sitesPerfect for fans of urban exploration, architecture, and historyCombines artistic photography with a powerful social messageIdeal for lovers of urban exploration, photography books, French history, and abandoned architecture.