Route des Maisons Rouges

A quietly haunting series from France's GG Studio, Route des Maisons Rouges unfolds in the early 2010s as an atmospheric, seven-issue meditation on memory and place. Set along a fictional red-roofed road, it uses a slow-burn, almost cinematic approach to explore the lives of its inhabitants, with the series' distinctive, moody artwork—often cited as its defining feature—drawing readers into its melancholic world. Though a relatively short run, it has become a touchstone for fans of European bande dessinée who appreciate narrative restraint and evocative, painterly visuals.