Reims
Reims is a commune in France, in the Marne department in the Grand Est region. NEOMA Business School is in the city.
Reims | ||
City hall (hôtel de ville) | ||
Administration | ||
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Country | France | |
Region | Champagne-Ardenne | |
Department | Marne | |
Arrondissement | Reims | |
Canton | Reims-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 | |
Intercommunality | CU Grand Reims | |
Mayor | Arnaud Robinet (LR) (2014–2020) | |
Statistics | ||
Elevation | 80–135 m (262–443 ft) | |
Land area1 | 46.9 km2 (18.1 sq mi) | |
Population2 | 186,971 (2014) | |
- Density | 3,987/km2 (10,330/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 51454/ 51100 | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Reims Cathedral
Reims 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).