Abandonment of the fountain 1840 (≈ 1840)
Delayed after a century of use.
XVIIIe siècle
Construction of the fountain
Construction of the fountain XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Fountain built to supply Reims with water.
1914-1918
Destruction during the First World War
Destruction during the First World War 1914-1918 (≈ 1916)
Building housing the destroyed fountain.
22 juin 1923
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 22 juin 1923 (≈ 1923)
Official protection of the fountain.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Fontaine : by order of 22 June 1923
Key figures
Jean-Louis Levesque de Pouilly - Man of letters
Tribute by the fountain, born in Reims.
Chanoine Godinot - Sponsor of the fountain network
Started the Reims water supply.
Origin and history
The Carmes fountain, also known as the Barbâtre fountain, is located at the corner of Rue du Barbâtre and Rue des Carmes in Reims. Built in the 18th century, it is part of a network of fountains designed to supply the city with water, initiated by Canon Godinot. She paid tribute to Jean-Louis Levesque de Pouilly, a man of letters born in Reims in 1691.
The fountain was abandoned in 1840 and the building that housed it (at 108 Rue du Barbâtre) was destroyed during World War I. Reconstructed in an Art Deco style, the building still houses the fountain, classified as a historic monument by decree of 22 June 1923.
Today, the fountain remains a testimony to the urban history of Reims, mixing 18th century hydraulic heritage and post-war reconstruction. It is owned by the commune and is one of the emblematic monuments of the city, listed in the Merimée base.
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