A city in northeastern France, famous for its Gothic cathedral where French kings were traditionally crowned. Also known for champagne production.
From Latin 'Durocortorum' then 'Remi' after the Gallic tribe that inhabited the region. The name evolved through Old French to modern French 'Reims', with English traditionally using the spelling 'Rheims' though 'Reims' is now more common.
Rheims holds the unique distinction of being where Joan of Arc convinced the Dauphin to be crowned, making it the birthplace of many French monarchs' legitimacy! The city's cathedral took nearly 300 years to build and miraculously survived both World Wars, though it bore the scars of heavy bombardment.
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