Place Royale

The Place Royale is a square in Reims, France. A bronze statue of King Louis XV stands in its center, commissioned by the city from the sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle and inaugurated on 26 August 1765, depicting "the sovereign in Roman garb, with laurels on his head and one hand extended 'to take the people under his protection.'" The square is a monument historique of France.

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Type: Square
Description: square in Reims, France
Also known as: “Place Royale, Reims”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Reims Cathedral and Palace of Tau.

Reims Cathedral

Church

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Notre-Dame de Reims, known in English as Reims Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in the French city of the same name, the seat of the Archdiocese of Reims. Reims Cathedral is situated 200 metres south of Place Royale.

Palace of Tau

Museum

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Palace of Tau in Reims, France, was the palace of the Archbishop of Reims. It is associated with the kings of France, whose coronation was held in the nearby cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims and the following coronation banquet in the palace itself. Palace of Tau is situated 250 metres south of Place Royale.