Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims
UNESCO World Heritage · 1991

Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims

Cultural

WHS ID

601

Inscribed

1991

Category

Cultural

Description

The outstanding handling of new architectural techniques in the 13th century, and the harmonious marriage of sculptural decoration with architecture, has made Notre-Dame in Reims one of the masterpieces of Gothic art. The former abbey still has its beautiful 9th-century nave, in which lie the remains of Archbishop St Rémi (440–533), who instituted the Holy Anointing of the kings of France. The former archiepiscopal palace known as the Tau Palace, which played an important role in religious ceremonies, was almost entirely rebuilt in the 17th century.

Inscription details

Field Value
WHS ID 601
Inscribed 1991
Category Cultural
Criteria (i)(ii)
State party France
Transboundary No
French name Cathédrale Notre-Dame, ancienne abbaye Saint-Rémi et palais du Tau, Reims

Protected monuments

Monument Commune Protected
Eglise Saint-Martin de Amilly Amilly 1925
Manoir de la Groye de Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire 1977
Château de la Forest de Montcresson Montcresson 1986
Maison de Richelieu Richelieu 1932
Eglise Saint-Clément de Choue Choue 1988
Château d'Ussé de Rigny-Ussé Rigny-Ussé 1927
Immeuble de Orléans Orléans 1945
Château de la Lande de Niafles Niafles 1987
Dolmen du Griffier de Antoigné Antoigné 1984
Eglise de Soulaire de Soulaire-et-Bourg Soulaire-et-Bourg 1972
Eglise Saint-Martin de Triguères Triguères 1925
Eglise Saint-Martial de Dunet Dunet 1930
Prieuré Saint-Jean-Baptiste Villedieu-le-Château 1929
Maison, dite de la Reine Blanche Bourges 1911
"Hôtel dit " du Roi "" Orléans 2009

Loire appellations

Appellation Avg score Reviews Color
Sancerre 89.3 554 White
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine 88.6 237 White
Pouilly-Fumé 89.6 153 White
Vouvray 88.4 153 White
Touraine 86.3 85 White
Chinon 88.7 72 Red
Menetou-Salon 87.3 69 White
Crémant de Loire 87.5 54 Sparkling
Val de Loire 85.6 41 White
Saumur 88.4 40 White
Anjou 87.6 36 White
Rosé d'Anjou 84 35 Rosé

Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Updated: April 14, 2026.