France's bustling, modern Reims greets travelers with cellar doors wide open. As the capital of the Champagne region, it features a lively center, a historic cathedral, and, of course, Champagne ...

Shrapnel and collapsing structural elements shattered stained glass windows and destroyed pillars and statuary on both sides of the cathedral, decapitating the famous “smiling angel” of Reims.

There are some unmissable things to do in Reims, such as the Cathedral and plenty of champagne tours, and there are even more little finds waiting to be discovered. Let’s start with a few facts.

Located in the Grand Est region, in the Marne Department, the Cathedral, the Palace of Tau and the Abbey of Saint-Rémi of Reims are closely linked to the history of the French monarchy, and hence, ...

A total of 31 kings were crowned in the Cathedral of Reims, which remains one of the most important religious buildings in France. It is also there that St. Remy baptized Clovis I in 496, making ...

A German artillery shell hits the cathedral "Collier's New Photographic History of the World's War" (1919) via Wikicommons For nearly a millennium, the French city of Reims was synonymous with its ...

With a Gothic cathedral that dates back more than 800 years, venerable Champagne cellars, playful Art Deco style, and vibrant pedestrian zone, Reims is intoxicating. And thanks to France’s slick ...