Basilica of Saint-Remi | |
---|---|
Basilique Saint-Remi | |
![]() | |
![]() | |
49°14′35″N 04°02′31″E / 49.24306°N 4.04194°E | |
Location | Rue Simon, Reims |
Country | France |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reims |
Designated | 1840 |
Reference no. | PA00078785 |
Criteria | i, ii, iii |
Designated | 1991 |
Part of | Cathedral of Notre-Dame, former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims |
Reference no. | 601-002 |
The Basilica of Saint-Remi (French: Basilique Saint-Remi) is a medieval abbey church in Reims, France (Rue Simon).[1] It was founded in the 11th century "over the chapel of St. Christophe where St. Remi was buried."[1] It is "the largest Romanesque church in northern France, though with later additions."[1] The church has been a monument historique since 1840,[2] and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991 as a part of Cathedral of Notre-Dame, former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau.[3]