France’s bustling, modern Reims greets travelers with cellar doors wide open. As the capital of the Champagne region, it features a lively center, a historic cathedral, and, of course, Champagne ...

The belly of the cathedral is cavernous. Buttery light streams through stained glass and pools on the concrete floor. It’s hollow and holy, and the echoes of tourist footsteps fill the space where ...

France's bustling, modern Reims greets travelers with cellar doors wide open. As the capital of the Champagne region, it features a lively center, a historic cathedral, and, of course, Champagne ...

France's bustling, modern Reims greets travelers with cellar doors wide open. As the capital of the Champagne region, it features a lively center, a historic cathedral, and, of course, Champagne ...

REIMS, France — The Cathedral of Our Lady of Reims, with its more than 2,000 sculptures, contains by far the most important statuary of the Gothic cathedrals in the world.

3:30 p.m. Make your way to the Notre Dame de Reims Cathedral. Often considered to be one of the most beautiful cathedrals in all of France, the Reims Cathedral is not only a gothic masterpiece, but ...

When France passed a law supporting the reconstruction of damaged monuments at the end of the war in 1919, fierce debates erupted over what work should be done on Reims Cathedral. Many argued in ...

The Reims City Card (€16/£13) includes a champagne house visit and tasting, plus a choice of two audio-guide tours. The best excursion is to drive the 45-mile Montagne de Reims Champagne Route ...

The Cathedral of Reims in France, damaged by German bombings in WWI, has been fitted with three new stained glass windows by the German artist Imi Knoebel.