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    LocationPlace du Cardinal Luçon, 51100 · Reims
    Completed1275
    CountryFrance
    DenominationRoman Catholic
    History

    The settlement of a tribe of Gauls called the Remes, named Durocortorum, had been recorded by Julius Caesar in his accounts of the Gallic Wars. During the High Roman Empire, it became the capital of a province extending t… See more

    Timeline of Reims Cathedral

    • c. 250-300 - Saint Sixtus of Reims is recorded as the first bishop of Reims
    • 314 -A Cathedral of the Holy Apostles, built by Bishop Bétause, recorded at site of the Church of Saint-Symphorien… See more

    Plan

    • Apse (left), transept (centre), nave and west front (right)
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    Exterior

    The west façade, the entry to the cathedral, particularly glorifies royalty. Most of it was completed at the same time, giving it an unusual unity of style. It is harmonic or balanced, with two towers of equal height and three p… See more

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