Reims Cathedral
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Notre-Dame de Reims, 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 cathedral was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was the traditional location for the coronation of the kings of France. Reims Cathedral is considered to be one of the most important pieces of Gothic architecture. The cathedral, a major tourist destination, receives about one million visitors annually. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.
Façade of the cathedral, looking northeast
The baptism of Clovis by a Gothic artist (14th c.)
The baptism of Clovis by the Master of Saint Giles (16th c.)
An image of the Carolingian cathedral on the tomb of Archbishop Hincmar (9th century), destroyed in 1793
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Reims 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.
Image: Subé Fountain, Reims, France
Image: Porte Mars Arch, Reims, France 02
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Porte de Mars, from the 3rd or 4th century