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| The entrance to the baths at St Honoré les Bains. Although I believe the baths are still open there is little activity today. The trend for the 'curative' effects of bathing in the natural waters has faded. |
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| Beyond the baths is 'Le Bristol' a hotel with very few bookings. |
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| An empty restaurant no longer open, rather belle with this Russian Vine having free rein to wander at will. |
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| Grand houses with views of the park they sell for relatively small sums, this one sold for around 130,000 Euros. It has a separate building beside for horses. |
It's so wistful - these grand places sitting abandoned fully or partially; alone with their memories.
ReplyDeleteWistful, a little eerie in a David Lynch way. I lived in a spa town in England, Malvern and it was where I went to school. Malvern is quite desirable still. Here is a similar place that is very much out of favour.
DeleteThere is a Casino in the middle, and a Museum about the very active Resistance Movement.I have yet to visit either.