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Topic History of: Reims Cathedral Max. showing the last 5 posts - (Last post first)
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In The Know
It's "on my list", JK !
JK2006
But you have. I hope you've enjoyed it.
I certainly did. Promise me you'll visit the real thing.
In The Know
Sorry, JK, I forgot to reply to this !
It was I believe William 1 (the Conqueror) - commonly know as William The Bastard in France ! - he died in 1087 at The Priory of St. Gervais, Rouen
JK2006
I spent two hours entranced (photos will be uploaded when I get a moment).
Saw Joan of Arc (well, her statue).
Loved the calm atmosphere.
walter sobchak
The truly fascinating story about Notre Dame de Reims is that the original wooden cathedral was burnt to the ground in 1211.
Stonemasons, sculptors, glaziers indeed every type of artisan then travelled from all over Europe to build an even greater cathedral, which of course is the one standing today. The point being that no-one knows who built it .The names of all those artisans were not recorded and their work therefore remains anonymous.