14 Sights in Reims, France (with Map and Images)

The Basilica of Saint-Remi is a medieval abbey church in Reims, France. It was founded in the 11th century "over the chapel of St. Christophe where St. Remi was buried." It is "the largest Romanesque church in northern France, though with later additions." The church has been a monument historique since 1840, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991 as a part of Cathedral of Notre-Dame, former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau.

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The Abbey of Saint-Remi in Reims is a former Benedictine abbey in Reims, now the Saint-Remi Museum in Reims. Around 760, Tilpin, Archbishop of Reims, founded the Abbey of Saint-Remi and installed a Benedictine religious community there that remained there until the French Revolution. The abbey underwent remarkable economic and spiritual development in the Middle Ages, and an equally important revival in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. For the Anointing of Kings, which was performed in the cathedral of Reims, the ampoule containing the chrism, or holy oil, was brought from the abbey of Saint-Remi. The abbey of Saint-Remi exercised its domination over the parishes under its ban and over two collegiate churches, including that of Saint-Timothée.

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The baptism of Clovis is the sacrament symbolizing the conversion of the Frankish king Clovis I to the Christian religion. The ceremony that is said to have been celebrated by Bishop Remi on Christmas Eve, December 24 or 25 in the baptistery of the church which was located on the site of the cathedral of Reims according to an almost unanimous tradition, takes place on an uncertain date that is debated among historians. Historiography, based on Gregory of Tours' History of the Franks, has long set this date at Christmas 496, after the Battle of Tolbiac, but it would be more likely to be in 498 or 499 according to the majority of historians, even if some lean towards a later conversion, in 505 or even 508.

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In Reims, the church of Saint-Nicaise is a parish church built in a garden city in Romano-Byzantine style in the 1920s. It is the work of the architect Jean-Marcel Auburtin, and decorated by the notable artists of the time: Maurice Denis, Roger de Villiers, Gustave Jaulmes, Emma Thiollier, Jean Berque, René Lalique, Jacques Simon, Ernest Laurent. It is classified as a "historic monument".

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The Parc de Champagne is a landscaped area in the French commune of Reims. It was created by the Marquis de Polignac for the well-being of his staff working in the cellars but also to leave his mark on Reims. It is located on Avenue du Général-Giraud.

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The Mumm expedition cellar, known as Le Cellier, is a former champagne production site, currently a cultural venue in Reims. It is located at 4 bis, rue de Mars, adjacent to the east façade of the town hall.

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Western Front demarcation stones, also known as Bornes du Front and Bornes Vauthier, are monuments erected in France and Belgium to mark the limit of the German advance during the First World War. The stones were the idea of sculptor Paul Moreau-Vauthier, a veteran of the war, and were erected between 1921 and 1930. The total number of stones erected is unclear but it is thought that there were 118 official stones, of which 93 survive. The stones identify the army that held that sector in 1918 and are engraved with the text "Here the invader was brought to a standstill 1918" in English, Dutch, and French.

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The Hôtel des Comtes de Champagne or Demeure des Comtes de Champagne, located in Reims, built in the thirteenth century, in Gothic style, is located at 22 rue de Tambour in Reims. It is considered to be one of the oldest in Reims. Its two facades, overlooking the courtyard and the street, are listed. It now belongs to the Taittinger Champagne House.

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The statue of Marshal Drouet Erlon is a commemorative monument representing Marshal Drouet d'Erlon. The bronze statue, cast by Eck ET DURAND, was made on a model sculpted by Louis Rochet and its pedestal was designed according to the plans of Narcisse Brunette

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The church of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul in Reims, located at 1 rue de Brazzaville. It is dedicated to Saint Vincent de Paul. It was awarded the Remarkable Contemporary Architecture label in 2000, succeeding the "Heritage of the Twentieth Century" label.

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The Monument to the Dead of the 132nd - 332nd Infantry Regiment and 46th Territorial in Reims is located in Reims in the Marne department and the Champagne-Ardenne region. It was designed by the architect Émile Fanjat with the collaboration of the Reims sculptor Paul Lefebvre.

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The former Jesuit College of Reims is a 16th-century building located in Reims in the Marne, a French department in the Champagne area of the Grand Est region. Founded in 1608 by Jesuits, the college was closed in 1762 when the Jesuits were banished from France. The buildings were used for other educational projects during the 19th century. Since 1976 they have belonged to the City of Reims, which has used it to provide a space for various regional and international organisations. Its library and refectory are recognised monuments of Baroque art.

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The Reims Manège and Circus were built in 1865 and 1867 respectively over designs by architect Narcisse Brunette, in Reims, France. The circus was one of many circuses built in France following "the model that Hittorff perfected in Paris."

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The Musée Automobile Reims-Champagne is a museum located in Reims, in the Grand Est region. The museum occupies the former premises of the company Menuiserie Métal moderne (MMM), at 84, avenue Georges-Clemenceau.

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