Reims

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Reims is a commune in France, in the Marne department in the Grand Est region. NEOMA Business School is in the city.

Reims

Hôtel de Ville de Reims, Southeast View 20140306 1.jpg
City hall (hôtel de ville)
Flag of Reims
Coat of arms of Reims
Administration
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).