English: A visit to the battlefields around Rheims. A thorough visit can be made in two days. The Itinerary for each day is divided into two parts, to allow tourists to return to Rheims for lunch.

Identifier: rheimsbattlesfor00cler (find matches)
Title: Rheims and the battles for its possession
Year: 1920 (1920s)
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Subjects: World War, 1914-1918 -- Battlefields Reims (France) -- Guidebooks
Publisher: Clermont-Ferrand,France : Michelin & cie.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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y of leaves and flowers.In spite of this wealth of ornament, the general effect is harmonious. Therecesses in the woodwork, opposite the dummy dormer-windows, were forreading. Ancient vines cover the walls of the chapel, near the entrance to thehopital. At the side of the Hopital General stands the Church of St. Maurice. This church was entirely rebuilt by the Jesuits after the destruction of theancient edifice, which was one of the oldest in Rheims. Here may be seenthe Eagle Reading-Desk, a fine piece of 17th century wood-carving ; twoLouis XIV. portable iron desks and the paschal chandelier of carved wood ;the 17th century confessionals of the lateral chapels, and in the sacristy re-markable Louis XIII., hand-embroidered guipures of open-work designs, afterthe style of the models by the Rheims artist, Georges Baussonnet. Return to the Place du Parvis, in front of the Cathedral, via the Rue Gam-betta and its continuation, the Rue Chanzy. 121 A VISIT TO THE B ATTLEFIEJLDSAROUND RHEIMS
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A thorough visit can he made in two days. The Itinerary for each day is divided into two parts, to allow tourists toreturn to Rheims for lunch. r- . r» \ Morning PP- 122-133. F,r8t °ay j Afternoon PP- 134-159. , „ \ Morning PP- 160-165. Second Day - ^^ pp_ ^^ 122 FIRST DAY MORNING THE MOUNTAIN OF RHEIMS (See the complete Itineraries on />. 121, and the summary of the waroperations on p. L31.) REIMS Gueux

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