Rheims and the Battles for its PossessionPneu Michelin (Firm)
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Rheims and the Battles for its Possession
Pneu Michelin (Firm)
Reims (France) -- Guidebooks; World War, 1914-1918 -- Battlefields -- Guidebooks
At No. 40, opposite the Sub-Prefecture, now in ruins, is the =Maison de
Jean Maillefer=, named after the rich merchant who built it in 1652. It
was scarcely finished, when it was chosen--and this was a source of
pride to its owner--as an abode for Anne of Austria, at the time of the
consecration of Louis XIV. The inside of the courtyard alone has
retained practically its ancient appearance. The front looking on the
street had recently been put back and altered. Some of the sculpture
which adorned it came from another house.
_A short distance farther on, on the left, is the_ Place Godinot, named
after a canon of the 18th century, who caused numerous alterations to be
made in the decoration of the choir and sanctuary of the Cathedral.
_Take the Rue St. Just on the right, and follow its continuation_ (_the
Rue des Anglais_) as far as the Rue d'Anjou, _which take on the right_.
The =Hôtel de la Pourcelette= (No. 7) evokes memories of _Mabillon_, who
lived there when a young student at the University of Rheims.
_At the end of the Rue d'Anjou, turn to the left into the Rue du
Cardinal de Lorraine, and follow the same to the short_ Rue des
Tournelles _on the left_.
In the house at No. 3 of this street were incorporated the turret and
two principal windows of an old Gothic 16th century structure, situated
at No. 18 of the Rue des Anglais, and in ruins since 1898. The
drawing-room likewise contains a large stone chimney-piece, which
formerly stood in the great hall of the old house.
[Illustration: LOUIS XIII. DOOR
_At No. 20 Rue du Carrouge._]
_At the end of the Rue des Tournelles, turn to the right into the Rue
des Fusiliers, which leads to the Place du Parvis. Cross the latter to
the Rue Tronson Ducoudray. Follow this street, which runs between the_
Palais de Justice _and_ _the_ Theatre, _turn to the left, in front of
the latter, into the Rue de Vesle, and take the first street on the
right_, the Rue de Talleyrand.
_Follow this street_, the greater part of which was destroyed by fire
during the bombardments of April, 1918. It suffered further damage in
the months that followed, and a number of interesting old houses were
destroyed.
_Turn into the first street on the right (Rue du Cadran St. Pierre), and
follow the same as far as the Rue de la Clef. Take the latter on the
right._
Before doing so, however, take a look at the =fine Louis XIII. entrance=
(_photo, p. 92_) of the house at No. 20 of the Rue du Carrouge opposite.
_At No. 4 of the Rue de la Clef are the_ ruins of the former =Hôtel de
Bezannes=, partly built by Pierre de Bezannes, Lieutenant of Rheims in
1458 This house contains some fine 16th and 18th century woodwork.
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