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 Reims - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral, the Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and the Palace of Tau were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1991.
Reims is a sous-préfecture of the Marne département, in the Champagne-Ardenne administrative région.
In 1874 the construction of a chain of detached forts was begun in the vicinity, Reims being selected as one of the chief defences of the northern approaches of Paris.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Reims   (2271 words)

  
 I. Notre Dame. Book III. Hugo, Victor Marie. 1917. Notre Dame de Paris. Vol. XII. Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction
Notre Dame has not, like the Abbey of Tournus, the grave and massive squareness, the round, wide, vaulted roof, the frigid nudity, the majestic simplicity of the edifices which have their origin in the Roman arch.
Notre Dame de Paris, in particular, is a curious specimen of this variety.
Such is Notre Dame of Paris, a Gothic structure, rooted by its earliest pillars in that Roman zone in which the portal of Saint-Denis and the nave of Saint-Germain-des-Prés are entirely sunk.
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 Kathedraal van Reims - Wikipedia
De Kathedraal van Reims (of Notre-Dame de Reims) is een kathedraal uit de 13e eeuw gelegen in de Franse stad Reims.
In 1991 werd de Notre-Dame de Reims samen met het voormalige klooster van Saint-Remi en het paleis van Tau toegevoegd aan de Werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO.
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nl.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kathedraal_van_Reims   (425 words)

  
 Notre-Dame de Reims - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral, the Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and the Palace of Tau were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1991.
The Notre-Dame de Reims (Our Lady of Rheims) is the Cathedral of Reims, where the kings of France were once crowned.
The façades of the transepts are also decorated with sculptures—that on the north with statues of the principal bishops of Reims, a representation of the Last Judgment and a figure of Jesus (le Beau Dieu) while that on the south side has a beautiful rose-window with the prophets and apostles.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Reims   (632 words)

  
 Reims - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral, the Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and the Palace of Tau were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1991.
Reims is a sous-préfecture of the Marne département, in the Champagne-Ardenne administrative région.
In 1874 the construction of a chain of detached forts was begun in the vicinity, Reims being selected as one of the chief defences of the northern approaches of Paris.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Reims   (632 words)

  
 Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims - Wikipédia
La cathédrale fut restaurée par Henri Deneux, natif de Reims et architecte-en-chef des monuments historiques, avec l'aide précieuse de mécènes Américains (notamment la famille Rockefeller).
La hauteur de la nef sous la clef de voûte est de 38 mètres et donc bien inférieure à celle d'Amiens ou de Beauvais.
Le plomb de la toiture fondit et se déversa par les gargouilles.
fr.wikipedia.org /wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Reims   (426 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Institute of Notre-Dame de Namur
1907), the Sisters of Notre Dame, at the request of Leopold II of Belgium, took charge of the girls' schools in the Jesuit missions of the Congo Free State, where three houses were established.
This is the origin of the congregation of Sisters of Notre Dame, whose mother-house is at Coesfield, and who have large schools in Cleveland, Covington, and other cities of the Middle West.
Mother Aimee de Jesus was created by the King of Belgium a Knight of the Order of Leopold, and Sister Ignatia was accorded a similar honor after fourteen years of labor in the Congo.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/11128b.htm   (2376 words)

  
 Notre Dame De Reims
Its ecclesiastical and secular monuments, headed by the grand Cathedral of Notre Dame, form an array which is well worthy of such extended consideration as the traveller or student can give.
The very ancient city of Reims, now the capital of the Department of the Marne, was a large centre of population when it first fell under the sway of the Romans.
The choir, begun within two years of the fire, made such progress as to allow of the high altar being ceremoniously dedicated within three years; and, before the middle of the century, the records tell us that the main body of the church was entirely completed.
www.oldandsold.com /articles05/cathedral12.shtml   (2142 words)

  
 Notre Dame de Reims  
Notre Dame de Reims, built in the 13th century, is a particularly splendid example of Gothic architecture.
Reims, the principle city of the Champagne region (about 100 miles northeast of Paris) has among its numerous attractions one of Europe's most pleasing Gothic cathedrals.
The interior spaces feel perfectly proportioned, and the typically Gothic sense of soaring height is magnificently created.
www.doylelogan.com /B717640418/C1365358058/E2145081613/index.html   (210 words)

  
 Pictures of France
Reims was the place of several coronations of kings of France.
Place de L'Opera and the Garnier's Paris Opera, built between 1862-1875, by the architect Charles Garnier.
In the photo, above, the chapel at Versailles, built by Robert de Cotte, 1710.
www.pictures-europe.com /pictures-france.htm   (1468 words)

  
 Reims Cathedral --  Encyclopædia Britannica
It is overlooked from the southwest by the Montagne de Reims.
Reims was the site of 25 coronations of the kings of France, from Louis VIII in 1223 to Charles X in 1825, including the crowning of Charles VII in 1429 in the presence of Joan of Arc.
The cathedral, which was begun in 1211 under the auspices of Archbishop Aubry de Humbert and...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9111284   (942 words)

  
 La Cathédrale Notre Dame de Reims
Succeeding a basilica paléochrétienne then at a building carolingien altered at the first Gothic age, the "Cathedral Notre Dame" was undertaken into 1211 and was completed essentially in years 1270.
Notre ame of Rheims of Gothic hurled and purified style is a jewel among the French cathedrals.
The majority of Kings de France were crowned in Rheims under its admirable vaults.
perso.wanadoo.fr /patrick.chenal/arc.chalons/English/reims_royal_cathedral.htm   (144 words)

  
 Reims,Champagne
Famous the world over for many renowned champagne labels, Reims is home to one of the most magnificent gothic cathedrals (Cathédrale Notre-Dame) in the world.
Particularly noteworthy is the West Façade (see below), with its three great portals, magnificent rose window (12 m, depicting Virgin Mary surrounded by the apostles and angel musicians), the gallery of the kings (56 stone effigies), and the smiling angel (Sourire de Reims) on the left (north) portal.
Reims is located in the northern part of the Champagne region, about 150 km northeast of Paris on the right bank of the riverVesle.
www.centralia.ctc.edu /~vfreund/FrenchResources/Frenchslides/Champagne/Reims/Reims.html   (260 words)

  
 Notre Dame De Chartres
The Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres jumps full into view immediately on leaving the railway station, though here it is to be noted that no delineation has ever been made by modern hand which shows its facade in its entirety.
Beyond such evidences as an occasional sign-board announcing the fact that the hos telry possesses a garage, f osse, or what not for the necessitous requirements of the autamobilist, the inns remain much as they always were, mere bourgeoise caravansaries.
John of Salisbury was bishop in the next century, and under him were built the lower stages of the western facade and towers.
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Grande sélection d'hôtels à prix bon marché pour de nombreuses destinations.
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 Kathedrale von Reims - Wikipedia
Die Kathedrale Notre-Dame von Reims gilt als eine der architektonisch bedeutendsten gotischen Kirchen Frankreichs.
Sie befindet sich an der Stelle, an der im Jahr 496 unserer Zeit der Frankenkönig Chlodwig I. von Saint-Remi, dem Bischof von Reims getauft worden war.
Der heutige gotische Bau ersetzte eine Basilika, die 1211 durch einen Brand zerstört wurde.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Reims   (252 words)

  
 France, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims
France, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims
Louis le Pieux was crowned in Reims in 816 and replaced the cathedral with a bigger Carolingian building, consecrated in 862 and extended in the 12th century.
The first cathedral in Reims was built in the early 5th century, where Clovis, first king of France, was baptised by Archbishop St. Remi in 496.
www.leonardfrank.com /WorldHeritage/Reims.html   (161 words)

  
 Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
Have you been to Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims?
Every day there are free concerts, in peoples backyards to really cool monuments like the Cathedrale de Notre-Dame, and the Saint-Remi Basilica.
Reims is one of the most important cities in French history, and if you are only slightly interested in this subject (maybe slightly confusing but very interesting), then this city is a must.
www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/reims.html   (329 words)

  
 Reims Cathedral
The cathedral at Reims represents the culmination of three important trends.
Also characteristic of the area is the Reimois passage, a walkway found at the base of the aisle windows.
www.beloit.edu /~arthist/historyofart/gothic/reimscath.htm   (62 words)

  
 La Cathédrale De Reims - Reims Hotels - France
The Cathedral Notre-Dame de Reims is at the same time a symbol of the French royalty and one of the most beautiful masterpieces of 13th-century the Gothic art.
The Cathedral Notre-Dame de Reims is called "the Cathedral of the angels".
It shelters more than 2 300 statues and has an exceptional frontage with in its centre the impressive gallery of the kings.
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 Notre-Dame du Carmel
Notre Dame la tient allumée devant Elle, pour que nous puissions fouiller tous les secrets de son Message.
C'est donc à la gloire de la Bienheureuse Vierge et à notre réconfort que Nous proclamons Marie Très Sainte, MERE DE L'EGLISE, c'est-à-dire de tout le Peuple de Dieu »...
Des invocations nouvelles ont jailli de son cœur, toutes chargées de poésie et de tendresse.
www.ourlady.ca /translations/French/notreDameFr.htm   (4813 words)

  
 Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims Museum/Attraction Review Reims Frommers.com
St-Rémi, the bishop of Reims, baptized Clovis, the king of the Franks, here in A.D. All the kings of France from Louis the Pious in 815 to Charles X in 1825 were crowned here.
One of the world's most famous cathedrals was restored after World War I, funded largely by contributions from John D. Rockefeller; it escaped World War II relatively unharmed.
Built on the site of a church that burned in 1211, it was intended as a sanctuary where French kings would be anointed.
www.frommers.com /destinations/reims/A25830.html   (215 words)

  
 Notre-Dame Cathedral, Reims, France
Reims Cathedral, built (1211-1311) in Reims on the traditional coronation site of the kings of France, is one of the greatest monuments of Gothic art and architecture.
The University of Reims was established in 1547.
The influence of Chartres Cathedral is evident in its quadripartite rib vaults, three-story elevation, and pier structure.
www.discoverfrance.net /France/Cathedrals/Reims/Notre-Dame_Reims.shtml   (605 words)

  
 Cathedral of Notre Dame, Reims, begun 1211 under Archbishop Henri de Braisne, west facade begun in the 1230s, detail of second ìstoreyî of tower
Cathedral of Notre Dame, Reims, begun 1211 under Archbishop Henri de Braisne, west facade begun in the 1230s, detail of second ìstoreyî of tower
Cathedral of Notre Dame, Reims, begun 1211 under Archbishop Henri de Braisne, west façade begun in the 1230s, detail of second “storey” of tower
www.nyu.edu /classes/finearts/smith/gothic/g157.html   (48 words)

  
 Reims Cathedral - Americans in France
The Reims Cathedral, like the Notre Dames of Paris and Amiens, has two towers without spires, a huge rose window, and three portals.
In 1211, Archbishop Humbert laid the first stone of what became the present Cathedral of Notre Dame.
Reims has a smaller rose window, just above the center doors.
www.americansinfrance.net /Tidbits/Reims_Cathedral_France.cfm   (151 words)

  
 Notre-Dame Cathedral, Reims, France
Associated with the cathedral are the 9th-century Abbey of Saint Remi and the Tau Palace, former archepiscopal residence.
The influence of Chartres Cathedral is evident in its quadripartite rib vaults, three-story elevation, and pier structure.
Reims Cathedral, built (1211-1311) in Reims on the traditional coronation site of the kings of France, is one of the greatest monuments of Gothic art and architecture.
www.discoverfrance.net /France/Cathedrals/Reims/Notre-Dame_Reims.shtml   (151 words)

  
 France, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims
France, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims
Louis le Pieux was crowned in Reims in 816 and replaced the cathedral with a bigger Carolingian building, consecrated in 862 and extended in the 12th century.
The first cathedral in Reims was built in the early 5th century, where Clovis, first king of France, was baptised by Archbishop St. Remi in 496.
leonardfrank.com /WorldHeritage/Reims.html   (151 words)

  
 Reims Cathedral --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Provides notes on the Basilique Saint-Dennis, the cathedral of Notre-Dame in Laon, the cathedral of Saint-Etienne in Bourges, the church of Santa Croce, and the cathedrals at Chartres, Reims, Ameins, and Paris.
It is overlooked from the southwest by the Montagne de Reims.
Reims was the site of 25 coronations of the kings of France, from Louis VIII in 1223 to Charles X in 1825, including the crowning of Charles VII in 1429 in the presence of Joan of Arc.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9111284   (151 words)

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