In 1935, Mr Jean Francois and Mrs Madeleine moved into this beautiful 1800’s manor in Normandy, France. Young and in love, started a life together here giving birth their daughter Louise in 1939, but soon things would drastically change as the WWII began and Germany advanced toward France. Je an Francois had no choice but to take up arms and enlist into the French army in defense of his country. But in the following year, he was killed in action during the Battle of France in May of 1940. Madeleine would never remarry.
Absolutely devastated over the loss of her husband, she would soon see the misery of war with her own eyes as it made its way into Normandy, falling under German occupation.. but Madeliene and 4 year-old Louise had each other to depend on and despite the brutal conflicts in the small village, the manor was spared from the bombings and eventually the allied forces liberated the town and advanced into Paris.. bringing and end to the Nazi reign and soon after the war would be over.
Over the years, Louise decided to start her own family, marrying later in life around the age of 40 and having a daughter of her own.. however, Louise’s marriage didn’t last long and with Madeleine now in her 80’s, Louise decided to move back into the manor along her daughter and be her mother’s caretaker.
But tragedy would strike yet again in the winter of 1997. Louis and her daughter were on their way back from a trip to Paris when their car was struck by a drunk driver.. they were both killed in the accident.
Madeleine, no stranger to grief, took the death of Louise and her granddaughter very hard. They were the only family she had. She spent the rest of her days quietly in her lonely house. Not much is known about Madeleine’s well being over the next several years but in 2005, she passed away at the age of 87, having no one to leave this manor to. It’s been sitting quietly abandoned ever since.
So let’s now take a step inside of this place and let’s see what’s still behind.
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23 дек 2022
