Reims

Reims

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Population179,380

Reims ( REEMZ; French: [ʁɛ̃s] ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies 129 km (80 mi) northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne. Founded by the Gauls, Reims became a major city in the Roman Empire. Reims later played a prominent ceremonial role in French monarchical history as the traditional site of the coronation of the kings of France. The royal anointing was performed at the Cathedral of Reims, which housed the Holy Ampulla of chrism allegedly brought by a white dove at the baptism of Frankish king Clovis I in 496. For this reason, Reims is often referred to in French as la cité des sacres ("the Coronation City"). Reims is recognized for the diversity of its heritage, ranging from Romanesque to Art-déco. Reims Cathedral, the adjacent Palace of Tau, and the Abbey of Saint-Remi were listed together as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991 because of their outstanding Romanesque and Gothic architecture and their historical importance to the French monarchy. Reims also lies on the northern edge of the Champagne wine region and is linked to its production and export.

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Musée de la Reddition

Musée de la Reddition

Musée Saint-Remi

Musée Saint-Remi

The Musée Saint-Remi is an archeology and art museum in Reims, France. The museum is housed in the former Abbey …

Musée Le Vergeur

Musée Le Vergeur

Musée des Beaux-Arts

Musée des Beaux-Arts

The Museum of Fine Arts (French: Musée des beaux-arts) is a fine arts museum in Reims, France.

Ancien Cellier d'expédition Mum

Ancien Cellier d'expédition Mum

Musée du Fort de la Pompelle

Musée du Fort de la Pompelle

The Fort de la Pompelle, also known as Fort Herbillon, is one of a number of forts built around Reims …

Basilique Saint-Remi

Basilique Saint-Remi

The Basilica of Saint-Remi (French: Basilique Saint-Remi) is a medieval abbey church in Reims, France (Rue Simon). It was founded …

Palais du Tau

Palais du Tau

Palace of Tau (French: Palais du Tau) in Reims, France, was the palace of the Archbishop of Reims. It is …

Cathédrale Notre-Dame

Cathédrale Notre-Dame

Notre-Dame de Reims (; French: [nɔtʁə dam də ʁɛ̃s] ; meaning "Our Lady of Reims"), known in English as Reims …

Musée Automobile Reims Champagne

Musée Automobile Reims Champagne

Musée Automobile Reims-Champagne, (Reims Automobile Museum), is a motor museum located in Reims. It was founded in 1985 to house …

Cryptoportique

Cryptoportique

Église Saint-Jacques

Église Saint-Jacques

Ancien Collège des Jésuites

Ancien Collège des Jésuites

The former Jesuit College of Reims is a 16th-century building located in Reims in the Marne, a French department in …

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