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Hôtel de La Salle in Reims
TypeHôtel particulier

The Hôtel de La Salle, an old hôtel particulier from the 16th century[note 1], is located on Rue du Docteur-Jacquin[note 2] in Reims. This residence is the birthplace of Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, founder in the 18th century of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.

The hôtel has been classified as a historical monument since April 3, 1920[1].

Characteristics

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The Hôtel de La Salle showcases Renaissance architecture inspired by antiquity. The pilasters on the façade are Doric on the ground floor and Ionic on the upper floor. The inner courtyard still features a spiral staircase leading to the upper floors, topped by a brick turret dating from 1556-1557. The courtyard decor includes fluted pilasters and a frieze with triglyphs from the façade.

History

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la façade donnant sur la cour lors d'une journée du patrimoine.

The hôtel was built starting in 1545[note 3] by Henri Choilly, a bourgeois of Reims and a wealthy cloth merchant. It bore successive names: Hôtel des Sacqs de la Hérissandière, Hôtel de la Cloche Perce, before being named after the family who bought it in 1609[note 4].

In 1650, the La Salle family, noble magistrates, still resided there. Louis de La Salle, a royal counselor at the présidial of Reims, was married to Nicolle Moët de Brouillet, the daughter of another counselor. On April 30, 1651, their eldest of ten children, Jean-Baptiste, was born. He spent his first thirteen years there, from 1651 to 1664. A brilliant canon[note 5] of the Cathedral of Reims, Jean-Baptiste de La Salle gave up his position and fortune to dedicate himself to school apostolate for the underprivileged, founding the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.

The building was bombed and burned during World War I but survived and was restored by its then-owner, Jean Lhose, director of the Fossier Biscuit Company, who had his headquarters and factory there. The house was carefully restored in 1920 by Marc Margotin and Louis Roubert[2].

In 1952, a statue of Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle was placed in a niche on the façade.

Currently, the Brothers have a research center with a library there. Since May 2015, following a major restoration campaign begun in 2014, a new museum exhibit presents the history of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and its founder[note 6].

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Notes and References

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Notes

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  1. ^ It is one of the few remaining examples of civil architecture from that period in this city.
  2. ^ Originally Rue de l'Arbalète.
  3. ^ A cartouche above the entrance porch indicates this date.
  4. ^ Acquired in 1609 by François de La Salle, great-grandfather of Jean-Baptiste de La Salle.
  5. ^ He inherited the canonicate from his great-uncle at the age of sixteen.
  6. ^ Open to visitors, Tuesday to Saturday from 2 PM to 5 PM.

Références

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  1. ^ Base Mérimée: Maison natale de Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. ^ "Monuments de Reims" (PDF). cathedraledereims.fr. Retrieved 19 January 2018..

See Also

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Bibliography

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Petit guide du Pèlerin lasallien. Procure Générale, 78, rue de Sèvres, Paris - 7e. 1951. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |day= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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