Rue Voltaire, Reims Explained
Rue Voltaire is a thoroughfare in the French commune of Reims, located in the Marne department, in the Grand Est region.
Description
Location and access
Rue Voltaire administratively belongs to the Center Ville district, it is slightly downhill.
Origin of the name
It bears the name of the French writer François Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire (1694-1778).
History
This is one of the routes due to the destruction of the First World War. It is one of the new streets created by the new urban plan resulting from the reconstruction, it is on the plan.
Remarkable buildings and places of memory
- At n°2: the University College (under renovation);
- Carnegie Library of Reims;
- At n°12: a town house designed by Max Sainsaulieu. It is included as heritage elements of local interest;[1]
- At n°14: art deco house by architect included in the general inventory of Grand-Est heritage;[2]
- At n°23: a building by René Lhomme. It is included as heritage elements of local interest;[3]
- Opposite n°23: ;[4]
- At n°40: a building by and Michel Rousseau. It is included as heritage elements of local interest.[5]
Notes and References
- PLU de Reims Volume 3 Approved on: 09/28/2017 p664
- Web site: Recherche - Inventaire Général du Patrimoine Culturel . 2023-09-16 . inventaire-chalons.grandest.fr . fr.
- PLU de Reims Volume 3 Approved on: 09/28/2017 p666
- Web site: Couvent des Cordeliers (ruines du) . 2023-09-16 . www.pop.culture.gouv.fr . fr.
- PLU de Reims Volume 3 Approved on: 09/28/2017 p668
