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Palais du Tau à Reims

Come and visit the Palais du Tau in Reims and discover a royal and episcopal residence associated with the coronation of 32 French kings, from the 11th century to Charles X in 1825. Both the palace and the neighbouring cathedral are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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Opening / Closing

Times may vary

Open
every day except mondays
6 May to 8 September : 9.30 am to 6.30 pm
9 September to 5 May : 9.30 am to 12.30 pm and 2 to 5.30 pm

Closed
on Mondays on January 1, May 1, November 1, November 11 and December 25

Prices

Adult rate : 7 €
Reduced rate : 4,50 €
Adult group rate : 5,50 € (minimum 20 persons)
School group rate : 30 € (maximum 35 persons)

Free admission :
Minors under 18 (family visit)
18-25 years old (for people under 26 years old who are citizens of one the 27 countries of EU or are non-European permanent residents of France)
Disabled visitors and their escorts
Unemployed persons

Billet jumelé palais du Tau + tour de la cathédrale de Reims
Plein tarif : 9,50 €
Tarif réduit : 6 €
Tarif groupes : 7 €

Going there

From Paris or Starsbourg A4, from Lyon or Lille A26
exit Reims-Cathedral
TGV Est (45mn from Paris)

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Localisation

Palais du Tau
2 place du Cardinal-Luçon
51100 Reims

T 33 / 03 26 47 81 79
F 33 / 03 26 47 99 60

Coordonnées GPS

Latitude : 49.2531
Longitude : 4.0342

Weather

Thursday 22°C

Thu 51°C / 72°C

Fri 50°C / 73°C

Sat 51°C / 72°C

Sun 49°C / 71°C

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Understanding the Palais du Tau in Reims

• The origin of its name. The palace derives its name from its T-shaped layout (‘tau’ in Greek); the first documented use of this name dates from 1131.

• The tradition of coronations. The tradition according to which French kings were crowned here is in memory of the baptism of Clovis by Saint Rémi in Reims circa 496.

• The palace’s architecture. A palace already existed here in Roman times. It was modified on several occasions before being transformed into a neo-Classical palace between 1671 and 1710 under the supervision of Jules Hardouin-Mansart, the first architect of King Louis XIV, and Robert de Cotte, his disciple and principle collaborator.