Editing Reims (section)

{{Short description|Subprefecture and commune in Grand Est, France}}
{{Redirect|Rheims|other uses|Rheims (disambiguation)|other uses of "Reims"|Reims (disambiguation)}}
{{For|the island in northern Germany|Riems}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox French commune
|name                   = Reims
|commune status         = [[Subprefectures in France|Subprefecture]] and [[Communes of France|commune]]
|image                  = {{multiple image
|perrow = 1/2/2
|border = infobox
|total_width = 280
|image1 = Subé Fountain, Reims, France.jpg
|caption1 = Place Drouet-d'Erlon
|image2 = Porte Mars 01.jpg
|caption2 = [[Porte de Mars]]
|image3 = Cathedrale notre dame reims 2023 03.jpg
|caption3 = [[Reims Cathedral]]
|image4 = Hôtel de Ville de Reims, Southeast View 20140306 1.jpg
|caption4 = [[Hôtel de Ville, Reims|Hôtel de Ville]]
|image5 = Place Royale in Reims (France).jpg
|caption5 = [[Place Royale, Reims|Place Royale]]
}}
|population demonym     = Rémois(e)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/french-english/rémois|title=English translation of 'rémois'|website=[[Collins Dictionary|collinsdictionary.com]]|publisher=[[HarperCollins Publishers LLC]]|access-date=24 September 2020}}</ref>
|image coat of arms     = Armoiries de Reims.svg
|image flag             = Flag of Rheims.svg
|arrondissement         = Reims
|canton                 = [[Canton of Reims-1|Reims-1]], [[Canton of Reims-2|2]], [[Canton of Reims-3|3]], [[Canton of Reims-4|4]], [[Canton of Reims-5|5]], [[Canton of Reims-6|6]], [[Canton of Reims-7|7]], [[Canton of Reims-8|8]] and [[Canton of Reims-9|9]]
|INSEE                  = 51454
|postal code            = 51100
|mayor                  = [[Arnaud Robinet]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=6 June 2023|language=fr}}</ref>
|party                  = [[The Republicans (France)|LR]]
|term                   = 2020&ndash;2026
|intercommunality       = [[Communauté urbaine du Grand Reims|CU Grand Reims]]
|coordinates            = {{coord|49.2628|4.0347|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m            =
|elevation min m        = 80
|elevation max m        = 135
|area km2               = 46.9
|population             = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date        = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes   = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
'''Reims''' ({{IPAc-en|r|iː|m|z}} {{respell|REEMZ}};<ref>{{dict.com|Reims}}</ref> {{IPA|fr|ʁɛ̃s|lang|LL-Q150 (fra)-Jules78120-Reims.wav}}; also spelled '''Rheims''' in English) is the most populous city in the French [[Departments of France|department]] of [[Marne (department)|Marne]], and the [[List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants|12th most populous city in France]]. The city lies {{convert|129|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Paris on the [[Vesle]] river, a tributary of the [[Aisne (river)|Aisne]].

Founded by the [[Gauls]], Reims became a major city in the [[Roman Empire]].<ref>{{cite book|article=Reims|title=[[Petit Larousse|Nouveau petit Larousse]]|year=1971|page=1638}}</ref> Reims later played a prominent ceremonial role in [[history of France|French monarchical history]] as the traditional site of the coronation of the [[kings of France]]. The royal [[anointing]] was performed at the [[Cathedral of Reims]], which housed the [[Holy Ampulla]] of [[chrism]] allegedly brought by a white dove at the baptism of Frankish king [[Clovis I]] in 496. For this reason, Reims is often referred to in French as {{lang|fr|la cité des sacres}} ("the Coronation City").

Reims is recognized for the diversity of its heritage, ranging from [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] to [[Art Deco|Art-déco]]. [[Reims Cathedral]], the adjacent [[Palace of Tau]], and the [[Abbey of Saint-Remi]] were listed together as a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]] in 1991 because of their outstanding Romanesque and Gothic architecture and their historical importance to the French monarchy.<ref name = "unesco">{{cite web |url = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/601 |title = Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims |website = UNESCO World Heritage Centre |publisher = United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization |access-date = 17 October 2021}}</ref> Reims also lies on the northern edge of the [[Champagne wine region]] and is linked to its production and export.