Spirit of Place

Text in German, English, and French. Aurélien Villette captures the beauty of days long gone. Discover buildings of majestic beauty. A must for every lover of wonderful photography and fascinating architecture from the past. What happens to buildings when they no longer serve a purpose or have outlived their original function? Either these structures are meticulously restored and made useful in other ways, or they decay and remain as ruins, thus serving as silent witnesses to a long-gone era. The French photographer Aurélien Villette has made it his mission to seek out these dilapidated and often forgotten buildings and capture their unparalleled beauty in stunning color photographs. Whether it’s a Christian chapel, a former theater, or the Verans.