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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.
Reims cathedral and Palace of Tau Basilica of Saint-Remi. Reims Cathedral is an example of French Gothic architecture. The Basilica of Saint-Remi, founded in the 11th century "over the chapel of St. Christophe where St. Remi was buried", [26] is "the largest Romanesque church in northern France, though with later additions." [26]
Third biggest church in the world. Biggest place of worship in all the Americas. 19 St. Mary's Church: 38.5 m (126 ft) Lübeck: Germany: Highest brick vault in the world. 20 Reims Cathedral: 37.95 m (124.5 ft) [13] Reims: France: Holds the world record for statues: 2303 stone figurines are represented on it. 21 Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Reims, with its cathedral in which the kings of France were traditionally crowned, is a major attraction. Others include the bird reserve on the Lake Der-Chantecoq and the fishing lakes nearby. The Parc Naturel Régional de la Montagne de Reims is a major area of country recreation.
The Basilica of Saint-Remi (French: Basilique Saint-Remi) is a medieval abbey church in Reims, France (Rue Simon). [1] [page needed] It was founded in the 11th century "over the chapel of St. Christophe where St. Remi was buried."
Renovation work in 2019 sparked a massive fire that significantly damaged the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Most religious artifacts, including the Crown of Thorns, were rescued.
The Smiling Angel (French: L'Ange au Sourire), also known as the Smile of Reims (Le Sourire de Reims) or Angel of the Annunciation, is a stone sculpture at the cathedral of Reims. Sculptors that were pioneers of the Gothic style came from workshops in Chartres, Paris and Amiens to work on the Reims Cathedral. [ 1 ]
PARIS (Reuters) -The word "Merci" was projected on to the front of Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral as it reopened on Saturday, in thanks for its salvation after a devastating fire that brought the 860 ...