Abandoned train station somewhere in Belgium. This is a very little station located in a small town. There wasn’t very much to see there, the place is quite empty and probably used by occasional squatters. I don’t know when neither why it’s been abandoned. You can still sit there on the platforms and do some trainspotting as trains are still passing by, but just don’t expect any of these to stop for you…
Abandoned swimming pool somewhere in Belgium. This small swimming pool is a beautiful place built in an Art Deco style. I don’t know much about it, but it seems to have been part of a school complex which is being demolished at the moment. Fortunately, it seems that the swimming pool won’t be demolished.
Abandoned industrial flour mill somewhere in France. This is a very impressive building built in the 20’s. This industrial flour mill has ceased its activities in 1989 and is now in a really bad state, making it a very dangerous place. On many levels the floor has collapsed leaving just a concrete skeleton. There are some rumours the place should be renovated, but who knows when…
I’ve been invited to show my photographic work about urban exploration by the Galerie Quadri for a short exhibition in Brussels. The exhibition will also feature jewelry works done by Florence Bourgeois.
Abandoned prison somewhere in France. An exploration in one of the dark side of our society. I never visited had the chance to visit a prison before, and this was a really impressive one ! When I came back home, I was totally exhausted, both mentally and physically. I have to admit that I spent seven hours in the belly of this beast…
Abandoned hotel/restaurant somewhere in Belgium. I visited this place early in the morning of a beautiful winter day. It was a luxury place, a four star hotel/restaurant if I believe the placard in front of the street. It has seen many well-known people, including the king of Belgium himself.
Abandoned veterinary school somewhere in Belgium. This school is also known as “Horror labs” by the urbex community. The community gave it this name due to the formol jars containing animal parts in the basement. I explored this one with some fellow english urbexer that I met for the first time there. It wasn’t an easy one to enter, but it’s been even more difficult to get out of it ! Hopefully, I’m here to show my pictures…
Abandoned swimming Pool somewhere in Belgium. This swimming pool has been nuilt during the first world war in the Art Nouveau style. It is really an amazing place, absolutely beautiful. In the 50’s, due to a lack of maintenance, the impressive metallic structure of the ceiling had to be demolished. With this demolition, the building lost of its magnificence. The place has been closed in 2001 due to safety standards being outdated. The town built a new pool elsewhere letting this one fall into oblivion.
Abandoned sanatorium somewhere in Germany. This sanatorium is a well known place in the urbex community. This is a huge hospital with a lot of buildings. It’s been built in 1898 and has been used as a military hospital during World War 1. Adolf Hitler spent some times there when he was wounded at the leg during the battle of the Somme. After 1945, it became a Soviet military hospital. The atmosphere of this place is incredible, and the site is so huge that one could spend at least three days to see everything. Unfortunately, I only had one day there, so I missed a lot of things. I’ll definitely have to come back !
From the 4th of january to the 31st of january 2014, I’ll be holding an photographic exhibition about urban exploration in the Galerie Parfum d’Ambre in Brussels.