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Reims Cathedral is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is known for its beautiful rose windows, including the iconic Rose Window of the west façade. The cathedral also features intricate sculptures depicting biblical scenes and saints, as well as a wealth of architectural details such as flying buttresses and pointed arches typical of Gothic architecture. One of the most famous events associated with Reims Cathedral is the coronation of French kings. For centuries, the cathedral was the traditional

We visit the magnificent 800-year-old Reims cathedral, a Gothic masterpiece where the Kings of France were crowned, before some free time perhaps to wander around this delightful city with its grand squares and elegant shopping arcades. Reims is famous for two very important things. It is the capital of the Champagne Region and its center is marked by the cathedral of coronations. The city is named for Saint Rémi, the Bishop of Reims, who in the year 498 baptized Clovis, the King of the Franks,