The excavations of Eugène-Desteuque street and 6 Ponsardin street offer three examples of elite Gallo-Roman residences. They occupy the south western quarter of the Early Roman city, more particularly the area between the south-eastern corner of the forum and the Ceres gate. Despite a relatively average state of preservation, given the fact that the archaeological vestiges were spread over several centuries, the contribution to our knowledge of the aristocratic habitat in Reims is significant. The decorated coverings on the walls and floors confirm the early and dynamic development of the city during the initial days of the Empire. The plans adopted were inspired by Mediterranean models well known in Gaul, with rooms, some of which are spacious and heated, arranged around a courtyard. The domus of the rue Ponsardin constitutes, in the current state of research, one of the only examples of cryptoporticoes in an urban context of private housing. It is composed of several wings, pierced with window wells, and endowed with a remarkable painted decoration bearing celadon green panels and carefully developped motifs.