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'''Reims''' is a city in the [[Marne]] department, in northern [[France]]. The city has 186,971 inhabitants (2014).
== Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau==
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 masterpieces of [[Gothic]] [[art]]. The former [[abbey]] still has its beautiful 9th-century nave, in which lie the remains of [[Archbishop]] St Rémi (440–533), who instituted the Holy Anointing of the kings of France. The former archiepiscopal palace known as the Tau Palace, which played an important role in religious ceremonies, was almost entirely rebuilt in the 17th century.<ref>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/601</ref>
== See also ==
*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America]]
== External Links ==
*[http://www.reims.fr/ Official website of the city of Reims]
== References ==
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[[Category:French Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Urban History]]
[[Category:World Heritage Sites]]