Centre-Ville in Reims in Marne, Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne, France — Western Europe
Architectures romantiques et modernistes
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Romantic and Modernist Architecture
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1. Architectures romantiques et modernistes / Romantic and Modernist Architecture Marker
Avant-guerre, la présence de la cathédrale impose des citations historiques et romantiques – comme le montre la Maison des Tourelles, construite en 1898 par l’architecte Léon Margotin en récupérant des fragments d’un édifice Renaissance en cours de destruction.
À côté, la maison construite en 1927 par son fils Marc Margotin s’inspire, dans son aspect extérieur, des maisons modernes de Mallet-Stevens et Le Corbusier, intégrant volumes cubiques, fenêtres en bandeau et toits-terrasses.
Maison avec tourelle d’angle datant de la Renaissance située à l’origine au croisement de la rue d’Anjou et la rue Saint-Just, aquarelle de Leblan, XIXᵉ siècle © BM Reims, rue des Anglais, XLIII 014
Détail des lucarnes de la maison rue des Anglais © BM Reims, rue des Anglais, XLIII 019
Next door, the house built by his son Marc Margotin in 1927, is inspired in its external appearance by the modern houses of Mallet-Stevens and Le Corbusier, incorporating cubical volumes, strip windows, and flat roofs.
House with a Renaissance corner turret, originally located at the intersection of Rue d’Anjou and Rue Saint-Just, watercolor by Leblan, 19th century © Reims Municipal Library, Rue des Anglais, XLIII 014
Detail of the dormer windows of the house on Rue des Anglais © Reims Municipal Library, Rue des Anglais, XLIII 019
Nebenan ist das Haus, das von seinem Sohn Marc Margotin im Jahre 1927 erbaut wurde, äußerlich mit kubischen Formen, Fensterband und Dachterrasse von den modernen Häusern von Mallet-Stevens und Le Corbusier inspiriert.
Haus mit Renaissance-Ecktürmchen, ursprünglich an der Kreuzung der Rue d’Anjou und Rue Saint-Just gelegen, Aquarell von Leblan, 19. Jahrhundert © Stadtbibliothek Reims, Rue des Anglais, XLIII 014
Detail der Dachgauben des Hauses in der Rue des Anglais © Stadtbibliothek Reims, Rue des Anglais, XLIII 019
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 49° 15.161′ N, 4° 1.994′ E. Marker is in Reims, Grand Est (Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne), in Marne. It is in Centre-Ville. It is on Rue des Tournelles just east of Rue des Fuseliers, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Rue des Tournelles, Reims, Grand Est 51100, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony, the Roman Empire, and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Palais du Tau / Palace of Tau (within shouting distance of this marker); Médiathèque Jean Falala / Jean Falala Multimedia Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Cathédrale (about 90 meters away); Cathédrale Notre-Dame (about 90 meters away); Cavalcade du sacre des rois de France (about 120 meters away); Statue de Jeanne d’Arc / Statue of Joan of Arc (about 120 meters away); Maison du Trésorier du Chapitre de la Cathédral (about 150 meters away); Le Trésor / The Treasury (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reims.
Other markers no longer nearby. Palais du Tau (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Médiathèque Jean Falala (was within shouting distance of this marker
Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2026
2. Architectures romantiques et modernistes / Romantic and Modernist Architecture Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2026
3. Architectures romantiques et modernistes / Romantic and Modernist Architecture Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 13, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
