Ghost signs

RE: June 2017 edition. We have set up a ghost signs page on Facebook (search for Ghost Signs France) that has over 100 members.

Published Saturday 30 September 2017 - 14:07 Modified Saturday 30 September 2017 - 14:07

We’d like to let your readers know so people will hopefully build up a database of all the remaining signs.

I recently took pictures of a house with beautiful ghost signs, since blasted off.

Mick ROSS, Charente-Maritime

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