01Vintage car collection
Musée Automobile Reims Champagne
A collection of vintage cars, away from the centre. Open daily from April to October, mornings and afternoons.
- Address
- 51100, Reims
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What you should see in Reims, and what we suggest keeping for a second stay.
15 places
02Painted by Foujita
Chapelle Foujita
A chapel entirely designed and painted by Léonard Foujita, consecrated in 1966 after his conversion. Small, silent, and quite unlike anything else. Seasonal opening.
- Address
- 33 Rue du Champ-de-Mars, 51100, Reims
03Art nouveau and Art deco
Villa Demoiselle
A villa built between 1904 and 1908 and since restored, where Art nouveau gives way to Art deco. Open to visitors.
- Address
- 51100, Reims
04Roman arch, third century
Porte de Mars
The widest surviving arch of the Roman world, raised in the third century when Reims was called Durocortorum. Visible from the street, freely and at any hour.
- Address
- Boulevard Desaubeau, 51100, Reims
05UNESCO World Heritage
Basilique Saint-Rémi
The Romanesque former abbey church, listed by UNESCO alongside the cathedral and the Palais du Tau. Far quieter than the cathedral, and just as striking.
- Address
- 51100, Reims
06Horticultural garden
Jardin Schneiter
The city's horticultural garden, very close to the centre. Small and formal, good for an hour's break.
- Address
- 51100, Reims
07An Art deco gem
Bibliothèque Carnegie
An Art deco library from 1928, listed as a historic monument, and free to walk into. Closed on Mondays.
- Address
- 51100, Reims
08A large city park
Parc de Champagne
A large wooded park south of the centre, with lawns and playgrounds. The place for a morning outdoors without leaving town.
- Address
- 51100, Reims
09Where the war ended
Musée de la Reddition
The map room where the German surrender was signed on 7 May 1945, left exactly as it was. A short and powerful visit, a step from the station.
- Address
- 12 Rue du Président Franklin Roosevelt, 51100, Reims
10In Épernay
Avenue de Champagne
The Épernay avenue lined with grand nineteenth-century houses, listed by UNESCO. Half an hour from Reims by road.
- Address
- 51200, Épernay
11UNESCO World Heritage
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims
The cathedral where the kings of France were crowned, listed by UNESCO. Open daily from 8 am to 7.30 pm, and entry is free.
- Address
- 51100, Reims
12Beneath the Roman forum
Cryptoportique gallo-romain
A second-century underground gallery, all that remains of the Roman forum, beneath today's Place du Forum. Entry is free, but opening is seasonal, so check before setting off.
- Address
- Cryptoportique Gallo-Romain, 51100 Reims, France
13First World War museum
Fort de la Pompelle
The fort that held out through the First World War, east of Reims, now a museum. It holds a major collection of German helmets. You will need a car.
- Address
- Route de Chalons, 51500, Puisieulx
14The cathedral treasury
Palais du Tau
The former archbishops' palace next to the cathedral, listed by UNESCO. Home to the treasury and the cathedral's original statues.
- Address
- 51100, Reims
15Market Wed, Fri, Sat
Halles du Boulingrin
The listed 1929 Art deco market hall, with the market on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday morning. Saturday is the big day.
- Address
- 50 Rue de Mars, 51100, Reims
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