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17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
Free. Booking required. Last departure 17:30\. Meet at the Saint-Nicaise Poterne, Place du Général Gouraud, at the foot of the statue of Paul Landowski. Attention: depending on the progress of the security works, the site may be closed to the public.
Registration
 0687842272
September 2022
Saturday 17
13:30 - 18:00
Sunday 18
13:30 - 18:00

Butte Saint-Nicaise

Boulevard Diancourt, 51100 Reims
  • Marne
  • Grand Est

Discover the oldest ramparts of Reims

Come and discover the only vestige of the ramparts of Reims: dating from the 14th century, it is the last of a series of four enclosures that have protected the city since Gallic times.
17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
Free. Booking required. Last departure 17:30\. Meet at the Saint-Nicaise Poterne, Place du Général Gouraud, at the foot of the statue of Paul Landowski. Attention: depending on the progress of the security works, the site may be closed to the public.
Registration
 0687842272
©J. Driol

Come and discover the only vestige of the ramparts of Reims: dating from the 14th century, it is the last of a series of four enclosures that have protected the city since Gallic times.

These visits are provided by the Group of Archaeological Studies Champagne-Ardenne (GEACA).

Types d'événement
Visite commentée / Conférence
Thème 2022
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About the location

Butte Saint-Nicaise
Boulevard Diancourt, 51100 Reims
  • Marne
  • Grand Est
The motto of Rheims «God be kept» would translate a vow of Louis the Debonnarian, formulated during his coronation in 816\. The latter advocated the destruction of the fortifications in order to recover the stones, at the beginning of the Viking raids!
Four enclosures were built successively through time: around 50 BC, in the 4th and 14th centuries. Today, only this butte pierced by a poterne and surmounted by the «Tower of the Well» remains.
Wanted by Philippe Auguste, the fortification, completed in 1358, included the village of Saint-Rémi, its abbey and that of Saint-Nicaise.
Tags
Édifice militaire, enceinte urbaine, Espace naturel, parc, jardin, Monument historique
©Pauline Colin