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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 ans 11, December 25
Prices
Adult rate : 7,50 €
Reduced rate : 4,50 €
Adult group rate : 6 € (minimum 20 persons)
School group rate : 30 € (maximum 35 students, 2 accompananying adults included, adult group rate for additional accompananying adult)
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 : 11 €
Tarif réduit : 7 €
Tarif groupes : 8 €
Going there
From Paris or Starsbourg A4, from Lyon or Lille A26
exit Reims-Cathedral
TGV Est (45mn from Paris)
Localisation
2 place du Cardinal-Luçon
51100 Reims
F 33 / 03 26 47 99 60
GPS details
Longitude : 4.0342
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Read moreUnderstanding 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.
Visits
Unaccompagnied tour
français, anglais, allemand, italien, espagnol et néerlandais
durée : 1h
Guided tour
sur réservation : 1 semaine
durée : 1h15
Guided tour
français
du 1er avril au 1er octobre
sur réservation : 2 semaines
durée : 2h30
Gift and book shop
Guide Dog allowed
Dogs excluded
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Services
Toilettes
Librairie-boutique
Location de salles
Restaurant "Le Sourire"
Ouvert tous les jours sauf le lundi
De novembre à avril
Du mardi au dimanche, tous les midis et le vendredi / samedi soir
De mai à octobre
Du mardi midi au dimanche midi, y compris le soir
Tél. 03 26 02 08 85
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