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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 .
The Reims campaign took place during the Hundred Years' War.It occurred after the French de facto government rejected the terms of the Treaty of London and consequently Edward III of England organised and commanded an expeditionary army to gain by force what he had failed to win by diplomacy.
1918 – July: Reims besieged by German forces. [18] 1922 – Galeries Lafayette built. 1923 – Protestant Church of Reims rebuilt. 1926 – Annual Grand Prix de la Marne motor race begins on the Reims-Gueux circuit. 1928 Reims – Champagne Air Base begins operating. Carnegie Library of Reims opens. 1929 – Reims Central Market Hall built.
Alemannisch; العربية; Azərbaycanca; تۆرکجه; Беларуская; Беларуская (тарашкевіца) Български; Català; Чӑвашла
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.
The labyrinth was the shape of a complex square with cut corners and sides of 10.36 metres (11.33 yd) . [1] The paths were 27.94 centimetres (11.00 in) wide, separated by lines of dark blue stone from Ardennes of a width of 11.43 centimetres (4.50 in). [2]
The following is a non-exhaustive list of standardized tests that assess a person's language proficiency of a foreign/secondary language. Various types of such exams exist per many languages—some are organized at an international level even through national authoritative organizations, while others simply for specific limited business or study orientation.
The Place Royale (French pronunciation: [plas ʁwajal], meaning "Royal Square") is a square in Reims, France.A bronze statue of King Louis XV stands in its center, commissioned by the city from the sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle and inaugurated on 26 August 1765, depicting "the sovereign in Roman garb, with laurels on his head and one hand extended 'to take the people under his protection.'" [1]