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ILLUSTRATED MICHELIN GUIDES TO THE BATTLE-FIELDS (1914-1918) RHEIMS

AND THE BATTLES FOR ITS POSSESSION. THE "TOURING CLUB DE FRANCE."

RHEIMS

AND THE BATTLES FOR ITS POSSESSION. RHEIMS

POLITICAL HISTORY

MILITARY HISTORY

The Invasion of 1914 The Battles for Rheims, 1914-1918 The French Offensive of April, 1917 July 15 to August 9, 1918 September 26 to November 11, 1918 The Destruction of Rheims Life in Bombarded Rheims

A VISIT TO RHEIMS

THE CATHEDRAL (pp. 28 to 60) FIRST ITINERARY (pp. 61 to 94) SECOND ITINERARY (pp. 95 to 120)

The Cathedral Historical Account The Cathedral During the War

REIMS CATHEDRAL OF RHEIMS

Plan of Cathedral and Archi-episcopal Palace

West Façade Central Door The Right-Hand Door The Left-Hand Door The First Storey The Second Storey The Upper Portion of the Towers The Lateral Façades and Chevet The Northern Façade and Transept The Central Door of the Northern Transept The Left-Hand Door of the Northern Transept The Right-Hand Door of the Northern Transept (Norman Door) The Chevet The Lateral Façade and South Transept

THE INTERIOR OF THE CATHEDRAL

The Inner Western Façade The Great Nave The Aisles of the Naves The Interior of the Northern Transept The Choir The Interior of the Southern Transept The Cathedral Treasure

FIRST ITINERARY FOR VISITING RHEIMS

Starting-point: Place du Parvis Nôtre-Dame Place du Parvis The Archbishop's Palace The Salle du Tau (or Kings' Hall) The Archi-episcopal Chapel The Royal Apartments The Hôtel-de-Ville The Place des Marchés The Place Royale The Mars Gate The Hôtel Nicolas Le Vergeur The Hôtel Thiret de Prain

SECOND ITINERARY FOR VISITING RHEIMS

Hôtel Féret de Montlaurent. The Pommery Cellars The Church of St. Remi The Church of St. Remi during the War The Apse of St. Remi Church The Doorway of the Southern Transept South Lateral Façade The West Front of St. Remi Church The Inner Side of the Western Doorway The Nave The Tapestries The Treasure The North Transept The South Transept The Choir of St. Remi Church The Tomb and Reliquary of St. Remi The Hôtel-Dieu The Hôpital Général

A VISIT TO THE BATTLEFIELDS AROUND RHEIMS FIRST DAY MORNING

THE MOUNTAIN OF RHEIMS

Bezannes Ormes Bouilly—St. Euphraise—Clairizet Coulommes-la-Montagne—Vrigny Gueux Thillois The Mountain of Rheims Battles Champagne Wine

FIRST DAY AFTERNOON

Tinqueux—Mont St. Pierre St. Brice—Champigny—Merfy St. Thierry Thil—Villers-Franqueux Hermonville Cauroy-les-Hermonville Cormicy From Cormicy to Godat Farm From Loivre to Brimont Brimont Fort and Château The "Cavaliers de Courcy" La Neuvillette

SECOND DAY MORNING

FRESNES FORT—WITRY-LES-REIMS—BERRU—NOGENT L'ABBESSE—BEINE

Bourgogne—Fresnes Witry-les-Reims Nogent l'Abbesse—Beine—Berru

SECOND DAY AFTERNOON

LA POMPELLE FORT-SILLERY

CONTENTS BEAUTIFUL FRANCE

NORMANDY.

MICHELIN TOURING OFFICES Hotels and Motor-Agents

at RHEIMS

Key to Arbitrary Signs

HOTELS REPAIR MECHANICS CAR MANUFACTURERS Transcriber's Notes: