The Archdiocese of Reims (traditionally spelt "Rheims" in English) (Latin: Archidiœcesis Remensis; French: Archidiocèse de Reims) is a Latin Church ecclesiastic territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France.Erected as a diocese around 250 by St. Sixtus of Reims, the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese around 750.The archbishop received the title "primate …

Notre-Dame de Reims (/ ˌ n ɒ t r ə ˈ d ɑː m, ˌ n oʊ t r ə ˈ d eɪ m, ˌ n oʊ t r ə ˈ d ɑː m /; French: [nɔtʁə dam də ʁɛ̃s] (); meaning "Our Lady of Reims"), (known in English as Reims Cathedral), is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the French city of the same name, the archiepiscopal see of the Archdiocese of Reims.The cathedral was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was the ...

Chartres Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres), is a Roman Catholic church in Chartres, France, about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres.Mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220, it stands on the site of at least five cathedrals that have occupied the site since …

Nantes Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of Nantes (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes), is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral located in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France.Construction began in 1434, on the site of a Romanesque cathedral, and took 457 years to finish in 1891. It has been listed since 1862 as a monument historique by …

La catedral de Nuestra Señora de Reims (en francés, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims) es una catedral de culto católico de la ciudad francesa de Reims, en el departamento de Marne, al noreste del país.El templo, que se encuentra bajo la advocación de Nuestra Señora, la Virgen María, es la cabeza de la archidiócesis de Reims.. Construida en el siglo XIII, después de las …

Reims (/ r iː m z / REEMZ, US also / r æ̃ s /, French: (); also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France.The city lies 129 km (80 mi) northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne.. Founded by the Gauls, Reims became a major city in the Roman Empire. ...

Laon Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon) is a Roman Catholic church located in Laon, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France.Built in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, it is one of the most important and stylistically unified examples of early Gothic architecture.The church served as the cathedral of the Diocese of Laon until 1802, and has been recognized as a …

Bayeux Cathedral, also known as Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux), is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Bayeux in Normandy, France.A national monument, it is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux and was probably the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, still preserved nearby.The cathedral is in the …

Aix Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence) in Aix-en-Provence in southern France is a Roman Catholic church and the seat of the Archbishop of Aix-en-Provence and Arles.The cathedral is built on the site of the 1st-century Roman forum of Aix. Built and re-built from the 12th until the 19th century, it includes Romanesque, Gothic and Neo-Gothic …

Notre-Dame de Paris (French: [nɔtʁ(ə) dam də paʁi] (); meaning "Our Lady of Paris"), referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité (an island in the Seine River), in the 4th arrondissement of Paris.The cathedral, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture.