Reims Cathedral Marc Chagall's St Joan

by Nadalyn Larsen

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Reims Cathedral Marc Chagall's St Joan

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Nadalyn Larsen

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Notre-Dame de Reims, Our Lady of Reims"), aka Reims Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the French city of Reims (about 1½ hours east of Paris. It was the traditional location for the coronation of the kings of France from the 5th century until Charles X in 1825. There are still many features of the building remaining from the original church of the 5th century church. The present cathedral was built over it, beginning about 1210, when much of the original church was destroyed by fire. The present building was not completed until a hundred years later. The style of the building is High Gothic architecture. One of the many striking features of this cathedral is the scale of it, the vastness and grandeur. The nave, or inside ceiling, is one of the tallest in France at 124 ft. It is most impressive with, not only the high ceiling but also the tall unique columns, arrangement of the features and variety of styles of stained-glass windows, some of which were designed by the French artist Marc Chagall in 1968. In my photos I tried to capture a sense of this grandeur that one feels when visiting this amazing place. Among its outstanding features are the record 2,300 statues adorning the structure, some of these dating to the original 5th century structure. It is just as stunning outside as in.
Clovis, who would later become the first king of the united Frankish dynasties, what is now France, was baptized here and later crowned here. It is owned by the French government, which pays for restoration and upkeep, and loaned to the Catholic church for use. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major tourist destination visited by over 1 million people annually.

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July 15th, 2023

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