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Reims Cathedral

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims

Reims Cathedral (Notre‑Dame de Reims) is a High Gothic Catholic cathedral in Reims, France, and the seat of the Archdiocese of Reims. Built mainly in the 13th–14th centuries and completed with later Gothic additions, it is noted for its west façade with three deep sculpted portals, large rose windows and twin western towers, and for being the traditional site of the coronation of French kings.

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First raised

1201

Its prime

1515

Today

Restored

As it stood in 1515

What Reims Cathedral looked like in its prime.

A broad, vertical Gothic west façade of pale Lutetian limestone, dominated by two squat square towers rising above a profusion of pointed arches, pinnacles and narrow lancet openings. Three deep, gabled portals filled with rows of carved figures sit beneath a large bar‑tracery west rose; a horizontal Gallery of Kings runs above the portals. Surface details include layered archivolts, clustered colonettes, openwork tracery in the tower upper stages, and weathered but detailed statuary in recessed niches.

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10 places to explore in 1515.

The record describes 10 distinct spots at Reims Cathedral, including 5 interiors: nave, looking east toward the choir, choir, ambulatory and radiating chapels, crossing and transept rose windows and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Parvis facing the west façadeCentral portal and tympanumSouth portal entranceNorth portal entranceWest rose and Gallery of KingsNave, looking east toward the choirChoir, ambulatory and radiating chapelsCrossing and transept rose windowsCrypt (baptistry) under the cathedralTriforium and upper nave galleries

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