Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and ... (UNESCO/NHK)

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The outstanding handling of new architectural techniques in the 13th century, and the harmonious marriage of sculptural decoration with architecture, has made Notre-Dame in Reims one of the masterpieces of Gothic art. The former abbey still has its beautiful 9th-century nave, in which lie the remains of Archbishop St Rémi (440--533), who instituted the Holy Anointing of the kings of France. The former archiepiscopal palace known  ...

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