The name gives it away, but the stairs have been taken over by moss and plants. It is not strange here to see stairs, terraces or even entire houses taken over by plants and mosses. This is like a silent witness to the emptying of the area, which is ageing. In all towns here you have a few houses, sometimes a street and there are even corners where just about the whole village is empty. Now this is not on its own because what we see here in France you also find in Italy and other countries. the charm really lies in the fact that it just turns green again.
Living in France since a year but I am originally from North Brabant in the Netherlands. From beautiful Etten-Leur. Where, until recently, I took most of my photos for both the pop foundation and local radio and as a hobby. Now that I have picked up the.. Read more…