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 | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 49°15′46″N 4°02′05″E / 49.2628°N 4.0347°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Marne |
Arrondissement | Reims |
Canton | Reims-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 |
Intercommunality | CU Grand Reims |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Arnaud Robinet (LR) |
Area 1 | 46.9 km2 (18.1 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 186,971 |
• Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 51454 /51100 |
Elevation | 80–135 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
changeReims 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).