Palace of Tau

Coordinates: 49°15′11″N 4°02′04″E / 49.25306°N 4.03444°E / 49.25306; 4.03444
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Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims
CriteriaCultural: i, ii, vi
Reference601-002
Inscription1991 (15th Session)
Websitehttp://www.palais-du-tau.fr/en/
Coordinates49°15′11″N 4°02′04″E / 49.253055555556°N 4.0344444444445°E / 49.253055555556; 4.0344444444445
Hall of the Tau

The Palace of Tau (

World Heritage List in 1991.[1]
Today, it serves to host cultural events for the city of Reims. In recent years it has been the setting for Sciences Po Paris's RIMUN association's annual gala.

History

A large

Second World War.[2]

The Palace was the residence of the kings of France before their coronation in Notre-Dame de Reims. The king was dressed for the coronation at the palace before proceeding to the cathedral; afterwards, a banquet was held at the palace. The first recorded coronation banquet was held at the palace in 990, and the most recent in 1825.

The palace has housed the Musée de l'Œuvre since 1972, displaying statuary and tapestries from the cathedral, together with the remains of the cathedral treasury and other objects associated with the coronation of the French kings.[citation needed]

The Palace of Tau, together with the Cathedral of Notre-Dame and the former

Abbey of Saint-Remi, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.[3] It attracts around 100,000 visitors each year.[4]


  • The Crowning of the Virgin Mary, original gable of the central portal of the cathedral of Reims.
    The Crowning of the
    Virgin Mary
    , original gable of the central portal of the cathedral of Reims.
  • Statue of Abraham from the south portal, 1215.
    Statue of Abraham from the south portal, 1215.
  • Tapestry from the Song of Songs cycle.
    Tapestry from the Song of Songs cycle.
  • Tapestry from the Life of the Virgin, 16th c.
    Tapestry from the Life of the Virgin, 16th c.
  • Tapestry from the Life of the Virgin, 16th c.
    Tapestry from the Life of the Virgin, 16th c.
  • Tapestry from the Life of Christ.
    Tapestry from the
    Life of Christ
    .

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Sur les ruines et les pertes causées à Reims par le bombardement de l'armée allemande, du 4 septembre au 6 octobre 1914".
  3. ^ "Notre-Dame Cathedral, Palais de Tau and former Abbey of Saint-Remi". Unesco. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  4. ^ "Palais du Tau | Decouvertes". decouvertes.fr. Retrieved 2023-05-07.

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