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During my last trip to France a parisien cataphil friend gave me the possibility to visit this not too big former limestone quarry uphill the Loire river, 300 km from Paris.
Since it's located in a small village with only few strangers passing by, maybe private and with a gate to someones backyard, this place had/has to be visited in dark, late night and careful.
I couldn't find any history, can only say that it had been a champignon farm for a while.
It's not the most interesting, but was worth the visit.
Have a look now, follow me the way around:
access information: through the bushes then down these stairs...
n°1
...down here then
n°2
the stone is not very hard and they got problems with instability in the area
n°3
mind your head
n°4
n°5
n°6
was this a way out, don't know what that wire things are ?
n°7
a wine squeezer
n°8
n°9
n°10
n°11
wine barrels were stored here
n°12
n°13
view upward a shaft, all not too high
n°14
balance
n°15
tank
n°16
lots of badger? shit, hundreds, along walls, digged, shitted but not covered, whyever in here
n°17
I hid location and firm on this pic, manipulated
n°18
ok, very interesting, I agree
n°19
...voltage increases...
n°20
? they painted the walls of the champignon cultivating area with this I think, but why so many colours, there were still more
n°21
think they quarried the stone in big blocks ...
n°22
...then might have cut it in pieces as needed
n°23
this pillar starts to crack
n°24
workplace to hew the stones
n°25
seems they used green colour here
n°26
roots
n°27
n°28
plant growing out of badger shit, won't survive I think; but who knows
n°29
back at entrance, shaft
n°30
way out, see the scratches from the badger / always carry an empty beer box
n°31
Much thanks to all who followed me 'till here, tell my thanks to those who left early for their good will please.
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addition:
Most of this pics are lid with a 680lm, 120°, warm white (3000kelvin) smd-led spot/ selfmade lamp, powered by 8xAA. ( or in combination with a torch)
Works fine for a few hours, but was a bit to bright for some close shots.
There a lower lumen and wider angle would have been needed.
Got a 180lm, 36° but broke it.
Don't go less than 3000 kelvin, it's going towards looking red
have a trial yourself
During my last trip to France a parisien cataphil friend gave me the possibility to visit this not too big former limestone quarry uphill the Loire river, 300 km from Paris.
Since it's located in a small village with only few strangers passing by, maybe private and with a gate to someones backyard, this place had/has to be visited in dark, late night and careful.
I couldn't find any history, can only say that it had been a champignon farm for a while.
It's not the most interesting, but was worth the visit.
Have a look now, follow me the way around:
access information: through the bushes then down these stairs...
n°1
...down here then
n°2
the stone is not very hard and they got problems with instability in the area
n°3
mind your head
n°4
n°5
n°6
was this a way out, don't know what that wire things are ?
n°7
a wine squeezer
n°8
n°9
n°10
n°11
wine barrels were stored here
n°12
n°13
view upward a shaft, all not too high
n°14
balance
n°15
tank
n°16
lots of badger? shit, hundreds, along walls, digged, shitted but not covered, whyever in here
n°17
I hid location and firm on this pic, manipulated
n°18
ok, very interesting, I agree
n°19
...voltage increases...
n°20
? they painted the walls of the champignon cultivating area with this I think, but why so many colours, there were still more
n°21
think they quarried the stone in big blocks ...
n°22
...then might have cut it in pieces as needed
n°23
this pillar starts to crack
n°24
workplace to hew the stones
n°25
seems they used green colour here
n°26
roots
n°27
n°28
plant growing out of badger shit, won't survive I think; but who knows
n°29
back at entrance, shaft
n°30
way out, see the scratches from the badger / always carry an empty beer box
n°31
Much thanks to all who followed me 'till here, tell my thanks to those who left early for their good will please.
------------------------------------------
addition:
Most of this pics are lid with a 680lm, 120°, warm white (3000kelvin) smd-led spot/ selfmade lamp, powered by 8xAA. ( or in combination with a torch)
Works fine for a few hours, but was a bit to bright for some close shots.
There a lower lumen and wider angle would have been needed.
Got a 180lm, 36° but broke it.
Don't go less than 3000 kelvin, it's going towards looking red
have a trial yourself
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