. Rheims and the battles for its possession . 1 ^ RUINS OF THE ■ ABBEY OF 7 ST. PIERRE-LES-DAMES, » 8, Rue St. Pierre- \ les-Dames The Rue St. Pierre-les-Dames leads to the Rue des Murs, into which turnto the right, then to the left into the Rue du Barbdtre. Follow the latter to theend. This street suffered greatly from the early bombardment, and was almostentirely destroyed in the summer of 1918. At Nos. 137 and 139, at the corner of the Rue Montlaurent, are the ruins ofthe Hotel Feret de Montlaurent. Hotel Feret de Montlaurent. This large building, occupied by the Cercle Catholique, was comm
. Rheims and the battles for its possession . 1 ^ RUINS OF THE ■ ABBEY OF 7 ST. PIERRE-LES-DAMES, » 8, Rue St. Pierre- \ les-Dames The Rue St. Pierre-les-Dames leads to the Rue des Murs, into which turnto the right, then to the left into the Rue du Barbdtre. Follow the latter to theend. This street suffered greatly from the early bombardment, and was almostentirely destroyed in the summer of 1918. At Nos. 137 and 139, at the corner of the Rue Montlaurent, are the ruins ofthe Hotel Feret de Montlaurent. Hotel Feret de Montlaurent. This large building, occupied by the Cercle Catholique, was commencedabout 1510 by Hubert Feret, a Lieutenant of the people, and the most cele-. CALLERY FACING THE COURTYARD OF THE HOTEL FERETDE MONTLAURENT The statues in the niches represent the sun and planets. 100 entury, most of tlie decoration ison the ground-floor of the winga six-arched gallery which wasBetween the arch-centres and atstone statues brated member of a family which played an important part at Rheims in the15th, 16th. and 17th centuries. The outside facade has been greatly altered.\t No. L37 it was entirely rebuill under Louis XVI. At No. 139 the ground-floor openings have been modified. V> in many l the mansions oJ the Huh c on the innei facades. Inside the c tyard, abutting on the Rue Montlaurent, there is damaged hut not destroyed (photo, p. 99). the ends of the gallery are seven inches, three feet high, enclosing of the sun and the six planets known in the L6th century. Taken in their order thej arc: Saturn, with a scythe in his hand andserpent round his arm. devouring a child, and the zodiacal signs Aquariusand Capricornus at his feet: Jupit
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