. Rheims and the battles for its possession . a German shell in1918, after being damaged in April, 1917. On the right, The Synagogue, with eyes bandaged and a crown on oneside, was not seriously damaged. 49 In consequence of the fire of1481, the gable of the South Tran-sept was rebuilt at the beginning ofthe 16th century by three master-masons, one of whom, Guichart An-toine, co-operated later with thebuilding of Notre-Dame de lEpine.(See the Michelin Guide: TheRevigny Pass.) It was restoredabout 1888 in the original subject sculptured on the pedi-ment represents the Assumption ofthe

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. Rheims and the battles for its possession . a German shell in1918, after being damaged in April, 1917. On the right, The Synagogue, with eyes bandaged and a crown on oneside, was not seriously damaged. 49 In consequence of the fire of1481, the gable of the South Tran-sept was rebuilt at the beginning ofthe 16th century by three master-masons, one of whom, Guichart An-toine, co-operated later with thebuilding of Notre-Dame de lEpine.(See the Michelin Guide: TheRevigny Pass.) It was restoredabout 1888 in the original subject sculptured on the pedi-ment represents the Assumption ofthe Virgin. The Sagittarius which sur-mounted the gable was destroyed in1914. It was a modern faithful copyof the old lead-covered woodenSagittarius, which was carved,gilded and painted about 1503 by theRheims sculptor, Jean to tradition, this Sagit-tarius, which appeared to be shoot-ing its arrow at the bronze stag ofthe archi-episcopal palace, symbol-ised the rivalry between the Arch-bishop and the Chapter of cable of the southern transeptin 1914

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