A number of the pictures and works of art in the Hôtel-de-Ville were saved by the firemen and soldiers. The mosaic in the marriage-hall was protected by sand-bags and is intact.
In the Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, between the Rue Thiers and the Banque de France, are two small streets: the Rue Salin and the Rue de Pouilly.
THE GRAND STAIRCASE OF THE TOWN HALL
At No. 5 of the Rue Salin, the old 17th century Hôtel Coquebert, which was destroyed by the shells, used to be the headquarters of the Society of Friends of Old Rheims. Several of the illustrations in this Guide are taken from the collections of this Society.
In the Rue de Pouilly, close to the Hôtel-de-Ville, are the ruins of the Galeries Rémoises stores. These shops were partly housed in a Gothic building, of which only a few chimney-stacks remain (see chimney in photo below).
Opposite the Hôtel-de-Ville take the Rue Colbert to the Place des Marchés.
THE RUE COLBERT, BETWEEN THE TOWN HALL AND THE MARKET-PLACE