Reims

Andrew Carnegie. Bust. 1913. Sir William Goscombe John. 1928 Installed at the library.

Bibliotheque Carnegie de Reims. 1921-1928. 1928, June 10 dedication. Max Sainsaulieu. $200,000, from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Grand Theatre (Opera de Reims). 1873. 1914 Burned. Facade survived. 1931-1932 Rebuilt.

Chagall Chapel. Architecturally: Axial Chapel or Central Choir Chapel behind the altar. 1968 design, 1971-1974 execution. Marc Chagall. Looking east.

Reims Cathedral. North Transept. 1240 Rose Window. Grand Organ. North side of the Cathedral.

Triforium of the transept. Note high Gothic clerestory windows.

Altar. Looking east. Choir Organ built and installed in 1921 on the north side of the nave. 1927 moved to the south side of the nave.

Pulpit. North side of the Nave. Reims Cathedral.

Looking east to the Altar. Showcasing the 125 ft. high vaulting and 455 ft. length of the nave.

The Altar. Looking west towards the nave and the Rose Window above the entrance.

The Great Rose Window above the entrance to Reims Cathedral.

Entry Door. West side of Reims Cathedral.

The two Rose windows above the entrance doors.

Reims Cathedral, detail, North side of cathedral. From top – Spires, flying buttresses, angels in their niches, downspouts.

Reims Cathedral. Transcept. 1240 Rose Window. North side of the Cathedral.

Reims Cathedral. from left – north transept, 7 spires and flying buttresses, north tower.

Apse (semi circular enclosure behind the altar) and flying buttresses. East side of the cathedral.

South tower block on the left, flying buttresses with spires and downspouts, followed by the south transept on the right. South side of the cathedral.

1236 -1245 The Smiling Angel (right) left side of the North Portal of the entrance, West Facade.

81. Cathedrale Notre Dame de Reims. 1211-1275. 1299 Roof. 1460’s facade and towers. 266 ft. Towers. 31 Kings were crowned here. 1914 burned. 1919-1938 Restored. West side of the Cathedral.

Fontaine Subé, Place Drouet-d’Erlon . 1906. 1942 Angel was melted down by the Germans. 1989 Gilded bronze replacement by Jean Barat.

A classic Citroën 2CV6 Spécial, built between 1979 and 1990. The other classic, a bit older.