Reims Cathedral
The Gothic cathedral where the kings of France were crowned for centuries, its west front crowded with carved figures, among them the Smiling Angel. Joan of Arc brought Charles VII here for his coronation in 1429.
- Where
- Reims, Grand Est, France
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 49.2539, 4.0342
Get the Reims Cathedral stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Reims Cathedral. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Grand Est volume with your photos and a note.
Near Reims Cathedral
Château de Pierrefonds 77 km
A medieval castle in the Oise, rebuilt for Napoleon III by Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century as a romantic vision of the Middle Ages. Its towers, battlements and drawbridge have made it a favourite setting for films.
Disneyland Park 101 km
The first of the two parks at Disneyland Paris, opened on 12 April 1992 and laid out much like the original in California. Sleeping Beauty Castle stands at its centre, and its lands are given over to fairy tales and Disney characters.
Douaumont Ossuary 101 km
A long stone memorial on the Verdun battlefield holding the remains of unidentified soldiers who fell in the Battle of Verdun, French and German alike. Its central tower looks over the national cemetery of Fleury-devant-Douaumont, where thousands of white crosses run down the slope.
Parc Astérix 107 km
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Château de Chantilly 113 km
A château about 50 kilometres north of Paris, made up of a Petit Château built around 1560 and a Grand Château rebuilt in the 1870s. It holds a major collection of old paintings, a horse museum in its Great Stables and gardens laid out by Le Nôtre.
Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie 126 km
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Père Lachaise Cemetery 127 km
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Place des Vosges 129 km
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More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Grand Est
Questions
Where is Reims Cathedral?
Reims Cathedral is in Reims, Grand Est, France. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Château de Pierrefonds (77 km), Disneyland Park (101 km), Douaumont Ossuary (101 km).
How do I get the Reims Cathedral stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Reims Cathedral and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Grand Est volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Reims Cathedral before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Grand Est volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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