Europe > France > Reims: Weather, Climate and Travel Guide

Situated in Champagne in East Grand region, France, Reims has about 182,000 inhabitants, and the city is known (in addition to the champagne!) For being part of the sacrament of several monarchs, which earned him his nickname the "city of coronations". It also has a rich historical heritage including its famous cathedral, and several sites listed as World Heritage by UNESCO. It is reached by the A4 from Paris and the A26 from Calais and the TGV also serves the city in which one travels by bus or tram. Many spaces to mark Reims and pretty squares that help give it an airy appearance, as the Royal Square where the statue of Louis XV, Drouet-d'Erlon instead and Winged Victory, or the place of Cardinal-Lucon with the imposing statue of Joan of Arc. You will discover many monuments in Reims, besides its already quoted sublime cathedral, a masterpiece of Gothic art from the 13th century, where Clovis was baptized, with his 2303 sculptures on the facade and his angels with wings; Tau Palace, former residence of the bishops and archbishops, now become museum hosting sumptuous pieces like huge tapestries or beautiful the last coronation mantle; Saint Rémi basilica whose admirable interior combines Romanesque and Gothic stained glass and where leave reflected an almost supernatural light; the museum of the same name which is next to the basilica. See also, the Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, erected by the painter Foujita with its interior decorated in a very particular iconography; The hotel-museum Vergeur, with its beautiful Renaissance façade; Cirque with its polygonal architecture to 16 sides. For those who prefer shopping, entertainment and outdoor activities, Reims also has something for you. You'll have no problem finding an accommodation in Reims, there are even hostels for the tightest budgets.