Light in the Hallway
Sunlight enters the glass roof of the Château Lumière and floods the hallway on the first floor.
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Lonely Chair
An empty chair left with nothing but a magazine on.
Main Entrance
The main entrance from the inside of the Château Lumière. A big door sheds light on the stairs to the ground floor.
Sunshine on the Loo
One of the bathrooms in the Château Lumière with a little sunlight peaking in. But assumably in the past all doors were closed during “business hours” and due to no windows, only artificial light was available.
Get Ready
When one still discovers the basement – and another slowly feels thirst and hunger after about 6 hours of exploration in the Clinique Du Diable…
In the Kitchen
Today the kitchen stays cold and the supplies are out! As all the staff is currently absent, visitors are kindly advised to bring their own victuals to clean up after themselves.
Château Lumière
Most likely the big atrium which lets the light shine through the roof to all floors gave the Château Lumière the name. An amazing atmosphere welcomes the visitors after entering the main door. The big entrance hall looks majestic and in a way mysterious –
Laid in Wheels
The Château Lumière – the castle of light – has its dark places too. The cellar retains its secrets in the dark – like this old carriage that lays in a corner of the basement. No one knows when it my have seen horses for
Broken Wings
In the backyard of the Château Lumière an old, red Deux Chevaux slowly rusts and decays. With the bent out doors it almost looks like a dying bug with broken wings…
Bathroom
For a “quiet and private space” this bathroom is quite big. One had to lock three doors first to read a newspaper in peace on the ceramic chair. For a place abandoned as long as the Château Lumière, the bathroom is in a surprisingly great