The house that hosted musicians

The Maison des Musiciens was a tall, two-story house with four rectangular windows on the first floor and five niches for larger statues in the walls. The ground floor had shops in narrow windows with arches. The Maison des Musiciens, or Maison des Ménétriers, was once a popular music venue in medieval Reims. Situated on Rue de Tambour, the house has a long history dating back to the 13th century. The façade, fortunately, was saved and reassembled in a museum room when the house was destroyed during the First World War.

However, a project has recently been launched to reconstruct the façade and five statues of the Maison des Musiciens. If successful, the project will bring this historic building back to its former glory as a music venue. The Maison des Musiciens was part of the Quarré de la Grant Marche in the 14th century. It was a popular place for musicians and was called Maison des Ménétriers, meaning ‘House of Street Musicians.’

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