France Villa Amelie / Manoir au piano, comparison pics 2010 - 2016

[Andy]

The estate with the main-villa, a side building with chapel and a surrounding park was built from a textile manufacturer at the end of the 19th century, more specifically in 1899 (not in the 18th century, as is to be read often).​

The textile factory was closed in the 1980s, the villa has been uninhabited for more than 16 years now.​

Due to stupid vandalism a lot of things were destroyed, so also the piano in 2013. The villa itself burned down in summer of 2014.​

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(about 1908)​

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My fist visit was six years ago, in 2010. Now I’ve visited it again, to take some comparison shots.​

The current state is very sad ...​

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Finally, a few more photos from 2010.​

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[Vulex]

Nice comparisons, such a shame that weather and people have got to that building. 

 

[Sheavy]

@Vulex Agreed, it is a shame. Looks like someone even cut off the faces and took a lot of the woodwork from the organ...

Great pics, sad to see though.

 

[The_Raw]

Fantastic report @Andy! I love seeing how decay progresses over the course of time. Fascinating stuff  

 

 

[AndyK!]

That's a brilliant comparison, very well done

 

[Andy]

Thanks!  

 

[DirtyJigsaw]

Wow, what a difference afew years make eh! Great report

 

[Andy]

Thank you.  

 

[jones-y-gog]

A sad commentary - the effect of the elements you can accept but deliberate damage is something else totally  :angry:

 

[Andy]

Yes, it's utterly crap and it really sucks. Unfortunately, too many idiots on the road....

 

[hamtagger]

Brilliant this  Love seeing reports like that but very saddening at the same time. Fall too many bell-ends on the road like you said