The roof, damaged in places, was completely destroyed by the bombardments over several of the bays. A large breach, already repaired, was made in the end bay on the east side. One buttress was destroyed and the adjacent part of the framework of one of the rose-windows broken (_photo above_). The great cloister communicated on the east with a small cloister, rebuilt about 1550 in Renaissance style, of which several bays of the south gallery remain standing. Lastly, on this side of the façade of the church, to the east, is a building, re-erected in the 16th century for the Abbot’s residence, but which has been completely disfigured by its adaptation for military purposes. It is flanked by an octagonal turret containing a staircase. * * * * * _On leaving the Abbey, take the Rue Saint-Jean on the right, as far as the Place Dauphine_, in which is the =Sous-Préfecture=, housed in a mansion built at the beginning of the 19th century. It was struck by numerous shells. [Illustration: THE RUE DES MINIMES.] _Take on the left the Rue de Panleu_ which runs alongside the buildings of the old =Grand Séminaire= (late 17th century), whose 18th century chapel is decorated with beautiful painted and gilded woodwork, greatly damaged. Many shells fell on the Grand Séminaire, causing serious damage. A great part of the roofing was destroyed and in places large openings were torn in the walls. At the north-west end of the park of the Grand Séminaire, excavations made in the 19th century, now filled in, uncovered the remains of a Roman amphitheatre. These remains indicated a theatre of very large dimensions, measuring about 470 feet across its greatest width, while the theatre at Orange measures little over 300 feet. _Return to the Cathedral via the Rue de la Buerie, a continuation of the Rue de Panleu. On the right is_ the Rue des Minimes with its burnt houses (_photo above_). [Illustration: THE CATHEDRAL QUARTER IN 1917. _In the background: the Cathedral Tower still standing._] FIRST ITINERARY—VISIT TO THE SURROUNDINGS [Illustration] Starting-point: Place de la Cathédrale. _The following itinerary includes the defensive works of Saint-Crépin-en-Chaye and Le Mail, the first French and German lines from Pasly to Saint-Paul, and the bridge-head on the right bank of the Aisne, in front of the Faubourg Saint-Waast._ * * * * * Starting from the =Cathedral=, follow the streets indicated by =continuous lines= in the direction of the arrows. The =numbers= indicate the =pages= where the corresponding =photographs= will be found. [Illustration: _Follow the Rue de la Buerie to the Rue Saint-Christophe, which take to the left as far as the place Saint-Christophe. To the north of this square take the Boulevard Pasteur, follow its continuation (a narrow road) which leads direct to the_ =Château de Saint-Crépin-en-Chaye= (_see outline map, p. _52).]