Draft:Fontaine des Boucheries
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The Fontaine des Boucheries is an ancient fountain located at Place Jules-Lobet in Reims, in the Marne department of France.
Origin
[edit]Close to the Town Hall, it was built in 1770 in the courtyard of the butcher's market[1]. Originally, animal slaughtering took place in the street in front of the butcher shops. To improve public hygiene, the slaughterers were grouped on a single site at the Grand Credo.
For the construction of the Place Royale, they had to be relocated[2].
In 1935, the fountain was moved to align with the north tower of the cathedral and Cours JB Langlet (mayor during World War I).
A medallion bearing the inscription "Dr. J.B. Langlet, mayor of Reims 1908-1919" with his likeness was embedded on the fountain and inaugurated by President Albert Lebrun on June 2, 1935[3]. The medallion was re-installed in 2015 on a stele beside Cours Jean-Baptiste-Langlet facing no. 53.
In 2009, the fountain was relocated again during the construction of the tram to preserve it, as it has been listed as a Monument historique since August 29, 1927, in France[4]. It was reactivated in 2011.
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The butcheries on the Héteau plan, 1844. -
Second half of the 19th century, photographed by the Varin brothers, Carnegie Library (Reims). -
Detail. -
Medallion of Dr. J.B. Langlet by Auguste Coutin, 1896
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Notes and references
[edit]- ^ Reims d'Hier à aujourd'hui Michel Thiebault P14 ISBN 978-2-8138-0636-9 Edition Sutton
- ^ Reims - La vie d'une cité au cours des siècles de Gustave Crouvezier P143
- ^ "Le Poilu et la Fontaine du Cours Langlet". ReimsAvant. 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2023-11-18..
- ^ Base Mérimée: fontaine, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
See also
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- "La Fontaine et le Poilu", Regards sur notre patrimoine, no. 16, December 2004.