Start at Reims Cathedral - a glorious example of Gothic architecture and one of Europe's greatest churches. Built under the direction of four different architects, the church was started about ...

Start at Reims Cathedral – a glorious example of Gothic architecture and one of Europe’s greatest churches. Built under the direction of four different architects, the church was started about ...

France’s bustling, modern Reims greets travelers with cellar doors wide open. As the capital of the Champagne region, it features a lively center, a historic cathedral, and, of course, Champa… ...

Fly over some of the most beautiful Catholic churches in the world, where faith and architecture come together in ...

You’d be forgiven if you mistake Reims Cathedral for the actual Notre Dame in Paris! It is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Reims and has hosted 25 king coronations between 1223 and 1825.

The outstanding handling of new architectural techniques in the 13th century, and the harmonious marriage of sculptural decoration with architecture, has made Notre-Dame in Reims one of the ...

This wasn’t the end of the “martyrdom” of the cathedral of Reims, however: Over the course of the war, the structure was hit by 200 to 300 shells, including two more intensive bombardments ...

A total of 31 kings were crowned in the Cathedral of Reims, which remains one of the most important religious buildings in France. It is also there that St. Remy baptized Clovis I in 496, making ...

A glorious example of Gothic architecture, Reims Cathedral’s construction began in 1211. Around the back of the church, flying buttresses are hard at work, supporting the massive structure.

The Gothic cathedral—from St.-Denis and Notre-Dame of Paris to Chartres, Reims, and Amiens—stands out for a reason. Their flying buttresses, lofty towers, and subaqueous stained-glass windows ...