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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 (/ 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]
English: Reims Cathedral, the seat of the Archdiocese of Reims, as seen from south. The church was the traditional location of the crowning of the French kings. The church was the traditional location of the crowning of the French kings.
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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]
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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]