Marker Logo
THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Centre-Ville in Reims in Marne, Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne, France — Western Europe
 

Porte du Chapitre
⎯⎯⎯
Chapter Gate

Visit Reims, Cité des sacres

 
 
Porte du Chapitre / Chapter Gate Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse
1. Porte du Chapitre / Chapter Gate Marker
Inscription.  
Au Moyen Âge, la cathédrale est desservie par un chapitre de 72 chanoines regroupés dans un vaste quartier clos, qui s’organise comme une ville dans la ville avec école, bibliothèque, cellier, boulangerie, réfectoire, commerces, auditoire de justice et prison. Les chanoines gèrent aussi l’Hôtel-Dieu (situé à la place de l’actuel Palais de Justice).

Le Chapitre disparaît après la Révolution. Aujourd’hui, seules sont visibles la maison du Trésorier et la porte du Chapitre datant du XVIᵉ siècle.

La porte a été déplacée pierre par pierre lors de la reconstruction de Reims afin d’entrer dans l’alignement de la rue Carnot.

Plan de la ville, cité et université de Reims, éd. 1843, gravure par Jean Collin, 1665 © BM Reims, TGF II 31
Porte de la cour du Chapitre datant de la Renaissance, dessin de Leblan © Archives du Musée des Beaux-Arts de Reims


In the Middle Ages, the cathedral was served by a chapter of 72 canons based in a vast, enclosed quarter, which was structured like a city within a city, with a school, library, cellars, bakery, refectory, shops, a law court and a prison. The canons also managed the Hôtel-Dieu (hospital), which occupied the location of the current Palace of Justice.

The Chapter disappeared after the Revolution. All that is visible today are the Treasurer’s house and the Chapter gate dating from the 16th century.

The gate was relocated stone by stone during the reconstruction of Reims in order to align it with rue Carnot.

Plan of the city, town and University of Reims, 1843 edition, engraving by Jean Collin, 1665 © Reims Municipal Library, TGF II 31
Gate of the Chapter courtyard dating from the Renaissance, drawing by Leblan © Archives of the Reims Museum of Fine Arts


Im Mittelalter wurde die Kathedrale von einem Kapitel mit 72 Domherren betreut, die in einem weitläufigen abgeschlossenen Viertel zusammengefasst waren. Dies war wie eine Stadt in der Stadt organisiert, mit Schule, Bibliothek, Kellerei, Bäckerei, Refektorium, Handel, Justizauditorium und Gefängnis. Die Domherren leiteten auch das Hôtel-Dieu, das sich am Platz des heutigen Justizpalastes befand.

Das Kapitel verschwand in der Revolution. Erhalten blieben als Ruine das Haus, in dem der Verwalter des Domschatzes wohnte, und die Pforte des Kapitels aus dem 16. Jahrhundert.

Letztere wurde beim Wiederaufbau von Reims abgetragen und in der verbreiterten Rue Carnot Stein für Stein rekonstruiert.

Plan der Stadt, Stadtgemeinde und Universität Reims, Ausgabe 1843, Kupferstich von Jean Collin, 1665 © Stadtbibliothek Reims, TGF II 31
Tor zum Hof des Domkapitels aus der Renaissance, Zeichnung von Leblan © Archiv des Museums der Schönen Künste von Reims

 
Erected by Historic
Paid Advertisement
Click or scan to see
this page online
Monument, City of Reims, Greater Reims Urban Community.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
 
Location. 49° 15.301′ N, 4° 1.978′ E. Marker is in Reims, Grand Est (Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne), in Marne. It is in Centre-Ville. It is on Rue Carnot just east of Rue du Trésor, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 Rue Carnot, 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: Porte et Place du Chapitre de la Cathédral (within shouting distance of this marker); Banques de la rue Carnot / Banks on Rue Carnot (within shouting distance of this marker); Edmond Marin la Meslée (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Louis XV (about 90 meters away); Hôtel de la Mutualité (about 90 meters away); L’Hôtel de la Mutualité (about 90 meters away); Le Trésor / The Treasury (about 120 meters away); Maison du Trésorier du Chapitre de la Cathédral (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reims.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Quartier des Banques (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now
Porte du Chapitre / Chapter Gate Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2026
2. Porte du Chapitre / Chapter Gate Marker
near it).
 
Porte du Chapitre / Chapter Gate Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2026
3. Porte du Chapitre / Chapter Gate 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 14, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
m=308210

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Aug. 14, 2026