WALKING TOUR 🎧 FREE AUDIO TOUR

Revelations in Reims: A Historical And Cultural Tour

An audio guided tour by Ryan Multilingual, The History Buff

Welcome to Reims! On this GPS guided audio tour, we will visit 20 stops on a route of 1.76km. This tour focusses mainly on history.

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Tour Sights 📸

Rue des Élus

Sight A historic street in Reims, known as "Vicus judeorumm" or "rue des Juifs" in the 12th century, united with "rue de l'Hermitage" in 1841 under the name "Rue des Élus".

Ancien hôpital st-Marcoul

Former Hospital A former hospital in Reims, France, with a rich history dating back to the 17th century. It was initially established to care for patients with scrofula, and later expanded to provide a range of medical services.

Reims Opera House

Sight A historic opera house built in 1873 with architecture inspired by the Paris Opera House, featuring opulent ornamentation on the theme of music and the lyric arts.

Rue Tronson-Ducoudray

Sight A street in Reims that passes between the Palais de justice and the Opéra de Reims, named after Guillaume Alexandre Tronson du Coudray, who defended Marie-Antoinette.

Labyrinth of the Reims Cathedral

Sight A church labyrinth made of soft stone, featuring depictions of the cathedral's master masons, is located at the Reims Cathedral. The intricate design, 10 meters square, was a symbol of the rise of Christ at Calvary and was used for pilgrimages and to win indulgences.

Rue Robert de Coucy

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Reims Cathedral

Sight A Gothic cathedral in Reims, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and traditionally the coronation site of French monarchs. Its 13th-century north rose window depicts biblical Creation, and its travertine stones are adorned with intricate sculptures and gargoyles.

Ancienne église st-Michel de Reims

Church A partially destroyed 20th-century church, the Ancienne église st-Michel de Reims, was the chapel of the Reims Cathedral Chapter, with only the entrance portal preserved after World War I and officially classified as a historic monument since 1920.

Place Royale

Sight A bronze statue of King Louis XV stands at the center of Place Royale, commissioned by the city from sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle and inaugurated in 1765.

Immeuble, 11 place Royale

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