Cryptoportique
Cryptoportique de Reims
A semi-subterranean colonnade of a Gallo-Roman forum, with a well-preserved vaulted gallery that is a highlight of Reims' Roman heritage.
This semi-underground arcade was built in the 3rd century as part of the central forum of Roman Reims, a covered walkway used for storage or shade. It was excavated when the city was rebuilt in the 1920s. The surviving arcade stretches several dozen meters, and its stone vaults are fully intact. It is usually open only in summer, free to visit, and occasionally hosts exhibitions in summer. It is located on Place du Forum, about a five-minute walk from the cathedral.
Opening hours
Summer approx. 14:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Reims Cathedral
- Biscuits Fossier
- Palace of Tau
- Carnegie Library of Reims
- Halles du Boulingrin
- Porte de Mars
- Place Drouet-d'Erlon
- G.H. Mumm