Urban Exploration - The Marie-Jeanne House

We received photos from a traveler and compiled them into a historical summary.

No "family archaeology" for this site, as we are dealing with a very common surname.

This home was occupied by Bernard, born around 1941, and Marie-Jeanne, born on October 29, 1949. The latter attended primary school in the small town near the house before moving to Valence for her secondary education.

We believe, though we cannot confirm, that Bernard passed away on July 26, 2023, at the age of 84. The house is a strange mix. Bordering a brand-new, tidy garden, it is very visible from the street. At the back, however, it’s a jungle of rare ferocity. Consequently, I wandered through the rear in an attempt to get inside. After half an hour, it worked. Goodness—no one has been in here for ages. The last calendar dates back to 1968.

Two options. In front of me, the ground floor—it’s padlocked. Seriously?! I’m not going to break it, so what now? To the right, the staircase to the bedrooms. I head up. It is very, very, very old and dilapidated. It reminds me of the mess at Victorine’s place after 50 years of abandonment.

I wondered how I was going to visit the ground floor. From the outside? No, there’s no passage. Through another door—CRRRRRRAAAAAC. Oh? Well, there we go. I’m on the ground floor.

The floorboards gave way beneath my feet. I plummeted in a crash of wood, dust, and debris. Reflexively, I caught myself and found myself dangling in the void, piles of filth clinging to my feet and my hair full of dust. I was very lucky; if I had been badly injured in a place as forsaken as this, would I still be here a thousand days later? It just goes to show that even when you are careful and experienced, anything can happen—and it happens very fast.

The ground floor is pitch black (if I even touch the shutters, they fall off), and the place holds no remaining relics. It is quite likely that this was once a family home that simply dwindled to nothing after the children left.