Urbex: Chateau Chimera, France – September 2017

Chateau Chimera is yet another beautiful castle in France which has slowly fallen into disrepair. Visited on a warm and sunny autumn afternoon with a few good friends, this particular Chateau is really suffering from neglect and despite indications that someone at some point had attempted to make a start with renovating this building, there were very little suggestions that any recent works had taken place. Probably the most notable feature of this Castle was the carved wooden fireplace in one of the reception rooms downstairs and the stone columns in the entrance hall, definitely one I would have loved to have seen prior to it becoming empty…

Château Gryffindor

Urbex: Château Gryffindor, France – September 2015

The Chateau itself was obviously the main draw and I think accounts for most of the photos below including the lovely spiral staircase which leads up to a small landing area with decoratively painted walls. There was a room with an examination bed and a few pieces of other medical equipment which were one of the few remaining reminders of the last function of the building as a care home for the elderly.