Reims - Do & See
- Nearby guides:
- Brussels
- Paris
- Leuven
- Mechelen
- Antwerp
- Maastricht
- Eindhoven
- Rotterdam
- Weeze
- Amsterdam
- Other guides in France:
- Biarritz
- Clermont - Ferrand
- Dinard
- Grenoble
- Grenoble Ski Region
- Les Deux Alpes
- Limoges
- Lyon
- Marseille
- Montpellier
- More
The Office de Tourisme de Reims offers Museum Discovery Passes at €12 for one day, which allows entry to up to six museums along with unlimited travel around the city, tourist information and a visit to a wine cellar or €23 for two days with additional visits and €29 for three days, which includes special visits to the Vergeur House Museum (closed on Mondays) or the Motocar Museum Reims-Champagne.www.reims-tourisme.com
The Fine Arts Museum
The museum is housed in the former living quarters of the Abbey of Saint-Denis and has extensive collections from the Renaissance to the present day.
The Saint-remi Museum
The famous Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Remi, the shrine of the Holy Ampula used for French kings’ coronations, is a magnificent building in classical style.
The Former Jesuits College And Planetarium
The magnificent library, a masterpiece of the French baroque style, and the 3rd century vines still bathe in the spirit of Colbert who studied there.
The Planetarium
The ideal place to become familiar with the constellations, discover the planets of the solar system and the whole universe. Features multimedia technology.
The Surrender Museum
Situated behind the SNCF station, the museum preserves the map room intact of General Eisenhower’s headquarters, in which the German army signed their full surrender on 7th May, 1945.
The Foujita Chapel
In the tradition of primitive Christian art, the Chapel of Our Lady of the Peace, inaugurated in 1966, was thought up by Léonard Foujita.
Tau Palace
Residence of the bishops and later the archbishops of Reims, this palace is now the museum of the architectural construction of the cathedral. Visitors can still see how the palace was in the 16th century.
Le Vergeur Museum House
Situated on the Place du Forum, this large individual house is basically an example of Renaissance style, although it also has a 13th century gothic hall.
La Pompelle Fort
A fort built by General Séré de Rivière in 1880, it resisted heroically throughout World War I from 1914 to 1918 under German assault waves and bombardment.
Champagne
Finally, a stay in Reims wouldn’t be complete without educating yourself about the famous sparkling nectar. Visit one of the many champagne houses based in Reims. Pay a visit to Pommery’s cellars. They contain some of the most spectacular chalk carvings in the whole of champagne. Mumm is worth visiting too, where the company has recently updated its tour and includes a museum area featuring old tools of the trade.
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims
Notre-Dame de Reims is a Roman Catholic cathedral where the kings of France once were crowned. The most famous one was Charles VII, who had Joan of Arc at his side, in 17 July 1429. In the year 2011 this impressive structure celebrates its 800th anniversary.
Basilique St-Rémi
The 121m long Basilica of Reims was built around the year 1,000. It is classified as a historical monument and a Unesco World Heritage Site and was formerly attached to the monestary Abbey of Saint-Rémi of Reims.
Musée des Beaux Arts
This fine arts museums boasts an impressive collection including worlks by Jacques-Louis David, Camille Corot, Émile Gallé, Monet, Gauguin and Pissarro. The collection dates back to 1794 with objects seized during the French Revolution.
