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.

You’d be forgiven if you mistake Reims Cathedral for the actual Notre Dame ... mid-11 th-century Romanesque features and early Gothic elements from the late 12 th century, giving visitors ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

German bombardment of Reims, France has created terrible slaughter and destruction in the ancient city, including damage to the ancient cathedral. At intervals throughout the past two nights ...

The Gothic cathedral—from St.-Denis and Notre-Dame of Paris to Chartres, Reims, and Amiens—stands ... convergence of several key architectural elements, begins with an industrious and powerful ...