where is the city of reims located
Reims (/ËriËmz/ ; also spelt Rheims; [ÊÉÌs]), a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies 129 km (80 mi) east-northeast of Paris.Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.any people know Reims for its cathedral, Notre-Dame de Reims, formerly the place of coronation of the kings of France. The cathedral became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991, along with the former Abbey of Saint-Remi and the Palace of Tau.