Reims

city in Marne, France
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Reims is a commune in France, in the Marne departments in the Grand Est region. NEOMA Business School is in the city.

Reims
City hall (hôtel de ville)
City hall (hôtel de ville)
Flag of Reims
Coat of arms of Reims
Location of Reims
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Reims is located in France
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Reims
Reims is located in Grand Est
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Reims
Coordinates: 49°15′46″N 4°02′05″E / 49.2628°N 4.0347°E / 49.2628; 4.0347
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMarne
ArrondissementReims
CantonReims-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
IntercommunalityCU Grand Reims
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Arnaud Robinet (LR)
Area
1
46.9 km2 (18.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
186,971
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51454 /51100
Elevation80–135 m (262–443 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Reims Cathedral

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Reims Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims) is famous for coronation of almost every king of France. The cathedral was destroyed by fire in 1914 (after an attack by the German army).