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Reims (/ r iː m z / REEMZ; [4] French: ⓘ; 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. [5]
Notre-Dame de Reims (/ ˌ n ɒ t r ə ˈ d ɑː m, ˌ n oʊ t r ə ˈ d eɪ m, ˌ n oʊ t r ə ˈ d ɑː m /; [2] [3] [4] French: [nɔtʁə dam də ʁɛ̃s] ⓘ; meaning "Our Lady of Reims"), [a] known in English as Reims Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the French city of the same name, the archiepiscopal see of the Archdiocese of Reims.
1429 – Coronation of Charles VII of France. [2] 1461 - A revolt caused by the salt tax. [3] 1481 - Fire destroyed the roof and the spires of Reims Cathedral. [3] 1509 – Palace of Tau rebuilt. 1547 – Reims University founded. [5] 1582 – New Testament of the Douay–Rheims Bible printed in Reims. 1628 – Hôtel de Ville completed. [6]
The Palace was the residence of the kings of France before their coronation in Notre-Dame de Reims. The king was dressed for the coronation at the palace before proceeding to the cathedral; afterwards, a banquet was held at the palace. The first recorded coronation banquet was held at the palace in 990, and the most recent in 1825.
Durocortorum was the name of the city of Reims during the Roman era. It was the capital of the Remi tribe and the second largest city in Roman Gaul.. Before the Roman conquest of northern Gaul, the city was founded circa 80 BC and was the capital of the tribe of the Remi.
Renée de Lorraine, abbess 1546–1602. The Royal Abbey of Saint-Pierre-les-Dames (French: Abbaye royale de Saint-Pierre-les-Dames) was a monastery of Benedictine nuns established in the city of Reims for over a thousand years, from the early Middle Ages to the time of the French Revolution. [1]
The Musée Saint-Remi is an archeology and art museum in Reims, France.The museum is housed in the former Abbey of Saint-Remi, founded in the sixth century and which had been keeping since 1099 the relics of Saint Remigius (the Bishop of Reims who converted Frankish king Clovis I to Christianity in 496).
Reims tramway (French: Tramway de Reims) is a tram system in the French city of Reims, which opened in April 2011. It travels north to south, through the city, along 11.2 kilometres (7.0 mi) of route.