Rue Bertrand Russel, Actipole la Neuvillette, Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, 51100, France
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Médiathèque Jean Falala - Nov 2010
Abbaye S. Rémi: Louis XVI edifice - Nov 2010
Three portals of the northern façade - Nov 2010
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I have been to Reims by car with a friend and stayed for a couple of days. Its great to drive through the area, looking at all the vineyards and tasting champagne now and then.
The city itself has great old buildings, nice restaurants 2.
This is the oldest church in Reims, and dates back to 1007. The basilica is a great example of classic medieval French masonry. The abbey is now a museum and has a large collection of the history of Reims; regional archaeology; and military history. The basilica is open Sunday to Wednesday from 08h00 - 19h00 and Thursday to Saturday from 09h00 - 19h00. Admission is free for the basilica; and $1.80 for adults; free for children under 12, for the museum of St-Remi.
Reims Cathedral is the longest church (149m) in France. Amiens is 4m shorter but is larger under roof and is taller inside at the nave. while each are not as tall as Beauvais. Note that the two are much larger than Notre Dame de Paris. Like almost all early Gothic Cathedrals, it is of three levels with cylindrical pillars and a great height at the center with simple floral embellishment except for the two eastern ones which still suggest earlier type of decoration. The West end contains a giant Rose Window and a smaller one below and extensive statuary laterally on the inside face of the west end. There are also Rose Windows over each transept.
St. Remi's basilica is an UNESCO World Heritage site located away from the center of town. If you have a nice day it is about a one mile walk from the center near Notre-Dame de Reims.
Saint Remi is named for the 5th century Saint Remi, patron saint of the inhabitants of Reims and dates back to the 11th century with additions made in later centuries. Like Notre-Dame, it sustained heavy damage in WWI and was restored following the war.
Next to the basilica is the abbey, which was the Royal Abbey of St Remi. The present abbey building dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries and is open as the Saint-Remi Museum
We visited at the end of the day and the basilica was not well lit on the interior so try to go earlier in the day.
Have lunch in Reims
There are many open-air restaurants to choose from. Just sit at one of the terraces order a typical local dish and CHAMPAGNE to go with it of course!
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