L'Isle-de-Noé - Alimentation

Over and out

Fermeture définitive. The rural exodus leaves marks
L'Isle-de-Noé - Alimentation

L'Isle-de-Noé - Alimentation

01 Jul 2012 226
The rural exodus leaves its mark. With a population of less than 500, supermarkets like Aldi and Lidl in the larger communities, there is no future for the businesses in villages like L'Isle-de-Noé. When this facade, with it´s wonderful golden lettering was created, there was still much hope
Gray - Orchids

Gray - Orchids

01 Aug 2013 212
Just opposite the "Basilique Notre-Dame de Gray", where since the 17th century a miraculous statue of "Our Lady" is venerated, somebody loves orchids and has arranged the flowerpots in a former shop window. There was even a surveillance camera once..
Logroño - LUCLA

Logroño - LUCLA

01 Jul 2014 199
Once upon a time hunting weapons were offered here. Now somebody has promised "Eternal Love" to Lucla in the shop window. "Make Love, not War" waves the red-haired doll.
Argenton-Château

Argenton-Château

01 Aug 2012 1 241
Since 2006 Argenton-Château and two other villages form the new commune Argenton-les-Vallées. The development did not help the local business.
Argenton-Château

Argenton-Château

01 Aug 2012 1 254
Since 2006 Argenton-Château and two other villages form the new commune Argenton-les-Vallées. The development did not help the local business.
Sully-sur-Loire - Armurerie

Sully-sur-Loire - Armurerie

01 Apr 2015 147
It looks like the door of the Armurerie in Sully-sur-Loire got locked for ever.
Tulette - Boulangerie

Tulette - Boulangerie

01 Jul 2015 154
I have seen quite a lot of these "a vendre" signs. Behind every single given up shop is a tragedy. There may be many reasons. Rural exodus is a big problem for small villages. German discounters Lidl and Aldi have opened about 2500 supermarkets in France since 1988.
Mosnac - Boulangerie

Mosnac - Boulangerie

01 Aug 2012 149
Some decades ago every single village in France had a "Boulangerie". Life without fresh bread produced locally twice a day was just not thinkable. Meanwhile many of them closed down forever.
Blaye - Boulangerie

Blaye - Boulangerie

01 Jul 2012 178
A forgotten baker shop in Blaye. Behind every single given-up shop is a tragedy. Walking through the countryside in France, I came across lots of these. For a while, I pondered, whether I should buy these old signs - to save them.
Montmarault - Cremerie

Montmarault - Cremerie

01 Jul 2015 100
The rural exodus, that started in the hamlets and villages, has reached the small towns. With a population of about 1500, more populous towns with supermarkets like Aldi and Lidl only 20-30 kms around, there is no future for small businesses like these shops in Montmarault. The main road is lined by empty shops.
Deux-Chaises - L`Alimentation

Deux-Chaises - L`Alimentation

01 Jul 2015 80
Another victim of the rural exodus.
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule - Garage Vignau

Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule - Garage Vignau

01 Apr 2011 80
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule is a nice little town, with a well known wine and an interesting church - and the former Garage Vignau. As you can seen, this was in deed a "MODERN´GARAGE". It is not modern any longer - and soon the garage will be gone.
Via Turonensis - Garage

Via Turonensis - Garage

01 Jul 2015 1 1 180
A nice art-deco garage in Les Églises-d'Argenteuil - given up.
Carcassonne - RADIOLA

Carcassonne - RADIOLA

01 Aug 2014 7 1 356
I do clearly remember the rise of these electronic shops - now the very most of them history. While dust has settled on tiny Radiola, giant Motorola is still fighting, but large parts by now are already swallowed by Google.
Samer - Charcuterie

Samer - Charcuterie

01 Mar 2016 139
The small town of Samer developed around the Abbaye Saint-Wulmer (founded in 668) and so the Flemish name for the town is still Sint-Wulmaars. The abbey meanwhile is in ruins. The nice mosaic of the Charcuterie Cassez-Jolly still exists, though the shop is closed down.
Samer - Boucherie

Samer - Boucherie

01 Mar 2016 1 135
The small town of Samer developed around the Abbaye Saint-Wulmer (founded in 668) and so the Flemish name for the town is still Sint-Wulmaars. The abbey meanwhile is in ruins and where a boucherie was once is now the office of a nurse.
Plomion - Boucherie Charcuterie

Plomion - Boucherie Charcuterie

01 Mar 2016 3 1 170
Behind every given up shop is a tragedy. Rural exodus is a big problem for small villages. German discounters Lidl and Aldi have opened about 2500 supermarkets in France since 1988. There is just no future..
Reims - Livres Anciens

Reims - Livres Anciens

01 Mar 2016 194
Since many antiquarian bookshops are leaving their (expensive) shops and moving into the (cheap) internet, their nice shops are to rent. I have spent hours and hours in these shops..
60 items in total