The Carnegie Library of Reims - Bibliothèque Carnegie de Reims. Built with money donated by Scottish 🏴 American 🇺🇸 businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, to the city of Reims after World War I.
Built between 1921-1927 by Max Sainsaulieu. 1/4
Built between 1921-1927 by Max Sainsaulieu. 1/4
The reception hall contains small mosaic panels by A.Sauvage, representing intellectual, physical or manual activity. A hanging lantern by Jacques Simon is suspended in the centre of the dome of the hall, beneath which is a fountain. 2/4
The reading room contains a zenith stained glass window by Jacques Gruber representing a book, and to the side stained glass windows of a more simple construction by Jacques Simon.
The exhibition room has a parquet floor. 3/4
The exhibition room has a parquet floor. 3/4
One of the panels of Algerian onyx framed by green marble bands by Henri Sauvage representing the manual, physical and intellectual activities of Man.
Dieu en soit garde - motto of the city of Reims. 4/4
Dieu en soit garde - motto of the city of Reims. 4/4
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