Working Class Housing Estate in Villerupt
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description
brief description:
a number of working class housing estates with characteristic buildings extend along Villerupt´s hillside. The different residential quarters all have their own, individual building styles. Most of the homes were built in the 1920s. Some of the working class housing estates are composed of long stretches of row houses. Another distinguishing mark for the village of Villerupt are the many stairs that link the individual streets along the hills
relevant filming facts
usage:
residential houses
condition:
varies depending on streets of houses and individual houses
surroundings:
the residential quarters extend along the village hills. For the most part, the houses are row houses with very narrow streets passing between them. Many of the streets of houses which stretch serpentine-like along the hills.
Space restrictions:
close-ups of the houses´ details require the respective owners´ permission
Time restrictions :
to be discussed
Filming experience:
none so far
accessibility
car:
Coming on the motorway A30 from Thionville with direction to Longvy, take exit 7 with direction to Aumetz, then via D521 and D27 to Villerupt
train:
no direct train connection, next station is Thionville (20km away)