The ruins of the 18th century Hôtel Lagoille de Courtagnon may be seen at No. 71 of this street. It was destroyed by the bombardments of April, 1918, with the exception of a part of the front. The finely carved door and remarkable ironwork of the balcony are visible in the above photograph.
ORNAMENTAL RAIN-WATER PIPE-HEAD OF LEAD UNDER THE ROOF OF THE HOSPICE NOËL CAQUÉ (see p. [97])
GALLO-ROMAN BAS-RELIEF
at No. 65, Rue de l'Université. This bas-relief and the one opposite, on the wall of the Lycée, are the last remaining vestiges of a Gallo-Roman gate.
The Hospice Noël Caqué (formerly Hospice St. Marcoul), on the right, was seriously damaged by the bombardments of April, 1918. It dated from the middle of the 17th century, and was well preserved, with the exception of the chapel, rebuilt in 1873.
Take the Rue de Contrai, on the left, which leads to the Rue de l'Université. Inserted in the façade of the house at No. 65 (on the right), and in the wall of the Lycée (on the left), are two stone bas-reliefs ornamented with trophies of arms and Roman insignia, the sole remaining vestiges of the Porte Basée (from Basilea) which formerly stood there on the Cæsarean way, at the southern extremity of the Gallo-Roman town. (See photo above of the right-hand bas-relief.)
THE FAÇADE OF THE LYCÉE DESTROYED BY THE BOMBARDMENTS