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twin stairs canopy veranda outside exterior Chateau Verdure France Urbex Adam X Urban Exploration 2015 Abandoned decay lost forgotten derelict

Explore #58a (revisit): Chateau Verdure, France – October 2015

Explore #6 of ‘The Royal Variety Tour’ After leaving Manoir Cacophonie we raced against the setting sun to squeeze in a sixth and final explore of the day – a revisit (for me) to the crumbling beauty of Chateau Verdure. My report from my previous visit in May 2014 can be seen here. Looking back I’m amazed we had the energy and enthusiasm to squeeze this explore in, having already driven through France with zero sleep the previous night, and…

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Explore #147: Manoir Cacophonie / Chateau Musique, France – October 2015

Explore #5 of ‘The Royal Variety Tour’ Late afternoon on the first day of our France/Belgium weekender, the next location was a quick visit to a beautiful old manor house, buried in overgrown woodland on the outskirts of a French town… I don’t know anything about the history of this place – there are rumours that the owner now lives in Costa Rica, but who knows. It is clear that music, painting, and art in general was a big part…

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Explore #142: The Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Welwyn Garden City – September 2015

A very short report here from one of the my least successful explores ever! History (from wiki) The Queen Elizabeth II hospital is located in Welwyn Garden City and run by East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The first full hospital to be built by the NHS, the QEII had some 100 beds. All inpatient and emergency services were transferred by October 2014 to the Lister Hospital (Stevenage), which has had £150 million invested in major new facilities. Since October…

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