The oppidum of Durocortorum became an important settlement from the time that its inhabitants, the Belgian tribe of the Remes, joined forces with Julius Caesar...
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Christianity was introduced in the middle of the 3C AD by the bishop Sixtus. A cathedral had been built in 4C but, early in the 5C...
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Local history owes much to the Guise-Lorraine family. To cardinal Charles de Lorraine, the city owes the introduction of the printing works, university...
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The town grew continuously in size and population throughout the 19C. After having served as the stage for Napoleon Bonaparte’s last victory in 1814, Reims...
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