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601-002. The Basilica of Saint-Remi ( French: Basilique Saint-Remi) is a medieval abbey church in Reims, France (Rue Simon). [1] It was founded in the 11th century "over the chapel of St. Christophe where St. Remi was buried." [1] It is "the largest Romanesque church in northern France, though with later additions." [1]
- 1840
- Roman Catholic
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- Saint-Remi Abbey Today
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Upon its construction, Saint-Remi Abbey replaced the former St Christopher’s Chapel in housing the relics of Saint Remi (440-533 AD), an archbishop of Gaul who famously baptised the Frankish king, Clovis I and was canonized after his death. After many years of resisting conversion to Christianity, Clovis I (466-511), the first king of the Franks, w...
Saint-Remi Abbey is known as a hidden gem within France. Often cited as more architecturally impressive than Reims Cathedral and many other buildings like it throughout France, the Abbey’s breathtaking interior is a sight to behold. The Abbey is also noted for its peacefulness and lack of popular tourism, making a visit all the more worthwhile. The...
The address of Saint-Remi Abbey is 53 rue Simon 51100 Reims, France. The Abbey is open all the time and admission is free. Gare de Reims and Maison Blanche train stations are 20 to 30 minutes away from the abbey, so it is highly recommended that you get a taxi from if you are coming from either of these stations. If you are travelling by car from P...
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Notre-Dame de Reims ( / ˌnɒtrə ˈdɑːm, ˌnoʊtrə ˈdeɪm, ˌnoʊtrə ˈdɑːm /; [2] [3] [4] French: [nɔtʁə dam də ʁɛ̃s] ⓘ; meaning " Our Lady of Reims "), [a] known in English as Reims Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the French city of the same name, the archiepiscopal see of the Archdiocese of Reims.
- France
- Place du Cardinal Luçon, 51100, Reims, France
- 1862, 1920
The abbey, a pilgrimage church built around the tomb of Saint Remi, is an outstanding example of medieval architecture: it was the largest Romanesque building in northern France before being transformed with spectacular sobriety during the Gothic era.
Website. musees-reims.fr. The Musée Saint-Remi is an archeology and art museum in Reims, France. The museum is housed in the former Abbey of Saint-Remi, founded in the sixth century and which had been keeping since 1099 the relics of Saint Remigius (the Bishop of Reims who converted Frankish king Clovis I to Christianity in 496).
Saint-Remi was the primatial abbey of reims, and its monks were on a par with the canons of the cathedral chapter until the 13th century. Then a conflict arose with the archbishops, who wanted to end the abbey's episcopal exemption. As a result, the abbey placed itself under royal protection. Several kings were crowned in the abbey church and ...
