Basilique Saint-Remi
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Why go
- The largest Romanesque church in northern France, with later additions.
- UNESCO World Heritage status shared with the adjacent Benedictine abbey.
- Relics of Saint Remi, the bishop who baptized Clovis.
- The former royal abbey kept the holy oil used to anoint French kings for centuries.
Plan your visit
Opening times
From the venue's website · checked 27 Oct 2026
Don't miss
- Apse stained glassLook for the surviving 12th-century stained glass in the apse.Apse
- Saint Remi’s tomb and light crownThe 1847 reconstruction stands at the centre of the choir. The light crown has 96 candles symbolizing Saint Remi’s lifespan.Centre of the choir
- Coronation plaqueA plaque records the coronations of three Frankish kings.South side aisle
Know before you go
- 1–30 September: 06:00–10:00.
Legends and hidden details
- Tradition associates the basilica’s site with the tomb of Saint Remigius.
Interesting facts3
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122 metres
The nave measures 122 metres long and 26 metres wide.
Basilika Saint-Remi (Reims) - Wikipedia -
1991
Bertrand Cattiaux and Yves Lehuen built the organ between 1991 and 2000. It has 45 stops across three manuals and a pedal.
Basilika Saint-Remi (Reims) - Wikipedia -
Royal burials include Carloman, King of the Franks, and Louis IV, King of Western Francia. Several royal and archiepiscopal graves are unidentified.
Basilica of Saint-Remi - Wikipedia
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History
The church survived Revolutionary demolition, but its interior was desecrated and looted. Architect Henri Deneux rebuilt the ruined church in restoration work lasting about 40 years.
- 7th centuryA religious community formed beside Saint Remi’s tomb.
- 11th centuryThe basilica was founded over the chapel where Saint Remi had been buried.
- 1049Pope Leo IX consecrated the abbey church.
- UndatedAbbot Pierre de Celle extended the nave with two Gothic bays and replaced the Romanesque choir with a deeper Gothic choir.
- 1774A fire devastated the abbey and destroyed its library.
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- 1792The monastery was dissolved and its monks expelled. After the Revolution, the church became a parish church for Reims’s southern districts.
- 17 June 1870The church was raised to the rank of minor basilica.
- 1918Bombing set the roof alight and caused it to collapse.
- 1958Reconstruction after the World War I damage ended.
Sources: Basilica of Saint-Remi - Wikipedia · Basilique Saint-Remi de Reims - L'Eglise Cathol… · Basilika Saint-Remi (Reims) - Wikipedia · Basilique Saint-Remi de Reims - Wikipedia · checked 7 Oct 2026
- Phone
- +33 3 26 85 31 20
Questions and answers
How far is Basilique Saint-Remi from Reims Cathedral?
About two kilometres.
Which kings were crowned at Basilique Saint-Remi?
Charles III le Simple in 893, Robert Ier in 922 and Lothaire in 954.
When did the abbey join the Cluny reform movement?
In 945.
What happened to the abbey buildings?
They were gradually replaced with Baroque structures from the 17th century.
What happened to Basilique Saint-Remi after the 1918 bombing?
The south aisles collapsed in April 1919, and a storm brought down the north transept gable in 1920.
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