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This real-estate story sounds almost like a fairy tale or the beginning of a big Hollywood production. Back in 2010 a Parisian apartment on the Right Bank, near the Opra Garnier, left unoccupied since 1942 was discovered. It was owned by Madame de Florian a socialite and an actress who fled to the South of France during the second world war, leaving everything behind. She never came back to Paris but kept on paying her rent until the day she died when she was 91. Its only after she died that someone a Commissaire Priseur Auctioneer re-enter her apartment for the first time in over 70 years.

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There was a smell of old dust, said Olivier Choppin-Janvry who made the discovery. Walking under high wooden ceilings, past an old wood stove and stone sink in the kitchen, he spotted a stuffed ostrich and a Mickey Mouse toy dating from before the war. Taxidermy pieces were commonly found throughout Mme de Florians apartment. It was common to have taxidermy in ones home back in the day, in fact, having a few as home decor was a sign of affluence.

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Those images are just amazing, and moving at the same time. A place left untouched and undisturbed since one of the darkest time of Paris is a rare not to say unseen sight.

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They also found a painting by Giovanni Boldini, the subject a beautiful Frenchwoman who turned out to be the artists former muse, la belle Madame de Florian herself. The expert could not find any records of the painting, until they found a card with a scribbled love note from Boldini, the painting was sold for 2.1 million, a world record for the artist.

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The rest was left un-dusted and un-disturbed to this day. Unfortunately, this home is not open to the public and it is owned entirely by her estate.

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mike holmes says: January 1, 2014 at 12:13 PM

love to see what she looked like in her prime -bet she was a stunner Reply

Elmo says: January 1, 2014 at 11:27 AM

Regarding, Where is the dust? I have explored old barns, homes and cellars in the midwest that have undergone decades of quietude and was first amazed at the lack of dust. There is dust, but it is uniform, on horizontal surfaces. When you think about it, where would a high volume of dust come from in a closed room? Reply

jaque champagne says: December 31, 2013 at 11:19 PM

Looks staged! Reply

calcalico says: December 31, 2013 at 6:24 PM

Reblogged this on All in the life of a Nanny and commented: This is pretty neat..I have to say, Im interested in why she didnt return: bad memories of the war perhaps? Reply

bjon86 says: December 31, 2013 at 12:50 PM

Everything in that place has got be worth thousands upon thousands individually. I mean EVERYTHING. Even whatever tissue paper she had in there could be worth a lot if its still intact. Reply

Riverains says: December 31, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Itvs Hoax . Were Is the dust ? 70 years of dust !!! Reply

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I see layer upon layer of dust! What are you looking at?! Reply

anita p says: January 1, 2014 at 9:19 AM

There is quite a lot of dust. Just what you would expect from a real place. Not like the exaggerated scenography in a movie. Reply

thiea says: January 1, 2014 at 11:43 AM

not that much dust if theres no one living there. Reply

joeri says: January 1, 2014 at 12:18 PM

Dust has to come from somewhere. No people means no dead skin, which in turn means the only dust is what was still in the air at time of leaving. Reply

John A. says: January 1, 2014 at 1:00 PM

In the absence of air blowing in through open windows or central heating, almost all household dust comes from skin cells exfoliated by people who live in an area. If no one is living there, you dont get much dust. I have a vacation unit I only visit every few years. When we go in there, its musty and theres some cob webs and always mouse droppings, but theres virtually no dust at all. Reply

Bradley A. Jones says: December 31, 2013 at 9:16 AM

Amazing to consider the stories the walls could tell. Nazi occupied troops in the streets, etc,etc Reply

Barbara Gleichenhaus says: December 31, 2013 at 8:53 AM

Feu or rent, I wonder why she never came back to her beloved belongings. There is a lesson here, perhaps about putting off intentions till it is too late, ie procrastination? Now I want to know HER story. Reply

Karie Engels says: December 31, 2013 at 8:15 AM

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larrywiens says: December 31, 2013 at 7:56 AM

they could make an awesome movie of the event just like the movie titanic,there must be a lot of unspoken memories in that apartment,,,,,,,,,a story could be told,,,,,,,, Reply

Daily Post from Bluxome Street says: December 31, 2013 at 7:40 AM

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