Hôtel des Comtes de Champagne, Medieval Gothic residence in central Reims, France.
Hôtel des Comtes de Champagne is a 13th-century Gothic residence at 22 rue de Tambour in Reims. Its street facade has a wide segmental-arched doorway with dark panelled wooden doors, iron-grilled rectangular windows, and a row of tall pointed-arch windows with stone tracery and leaded panes above a stone course. The courtyard facade is built of small pale stone blocks, with narrow pointed-arch windows on thin columns and a pointed-arched doorway with studded wooden doors.
The residence emerged in the 13th century as a dwelling for the Counts of Champagne, particularly Count Thibaud IV, who occupied it during royal coronation ceremonies in Reims. Following World War damage, restoration work led to its protection as a historical monument in the 1920s and 1930s.
The building takes its name from the Counts of Champagne who resided here during their stays in the city. Visitors can see how the spaces and courtyard reflect the daily life of these regional noble families.
The residence sits on Rue de Tambour near the Le Vergeur Museum and other historical attractions in the city center. Its central location makes it easily accessible and simple to reach on foot.
The ground floor once housed shops, replaced by bays recreated in the restoration after 1918. The street facade was listed in 1923 and the courtyard facade in 1933. The courtyard behind the house connects with the Musée-Hôtel Le Vergeur.
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