Here’s a scene that many do not easily see. Today’s Mystery Photo may be a tough one, in that this isn’t some tourist area easily seen from the street. So put on your thinking camp and figure out where this photograph was taken. Then send in your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.
The Mystery Photo of side view of an large, older building turned out to be a shot of the Cathedral Notre Dame in Reims, France, sent in by Mark Barlow of Peachtree Corners. George Graf of Palmyra, Va. recognized the photo. He writes: “My wife and I visited the cathedral in Reims about 20 years ago. That area produces my favorite alcoholic drink, French Champagne, so I really enjoyed the nearby Mumm champagne producing area near the cathedral. It turns out that Mumm was founded and run by a German family for almost a century, then the French confiscated the entire business because the Mumm family didn’t bother to become French citizens.”
Bob Foreman of Grayson says: “I have a wonderful book of the great cathedrals of Europe. The distinctive pilasters of the flying buttresses gave it away. This is Notre Dame de Reims – the Cathedral at Reims, France, where Joan of Arc brought Charles VII for his coronation in 1429. This cathedral was partly destroyed in the First World War, but was fully restored.” And Ruthy Lachman Paul of Norcross says: “In 1991 Reims Cathedral became a UNESCO World Heritage site.”
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