Madame de Florian was a French socialite and actress who fled to the south
of France during World War II. She kept her apartment in Paris on the
Right Bank near the Opéra Garnier, though, in case she wanted to return.
However, she never went back to it after the war. Since 1942
the apartment has been sitting untouched, until recently when an
auctioneer entered her apartment.
What he found was a time capsule, full of treasures.
The apartment was covered in dust, perfectly preserved.
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All of the furniture from the time period remained just how
she left it. It looks as if she was just there yesterday.
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Although it seems strange, having taxidermy pieces in one’s
home was once a sign of affluence.
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The home is not open to the public and is still owned
by her estate.
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Inside, a painting by Giovanni Boldini was found, a portrait
of the apartment’s owner herself Madame de Florian.
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Thepainting was sold for 2.1 million euros and the rest o
f the items inside of the apartment would be worth
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The apartment is like a history lesson, showing what life
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Stepping into this apartment is like stepping into history.
The apartment was able to remain abandoned and untouched because
The apartment was able to remain abandoned and untouched because
Madame de Florian continued paying the rent until her death in 2010
at the age of 91. Despite paying the rent, she never returned.
