Marne
Arrondissement of Reims
Reims

Place Royale

The Place Royale is a square in , 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.

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

Museum
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in , , 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. is situated 250 metres south of Place Royale.

Public building
Photo: Palauenc05, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a public building.

Place Royale

Latitude
49.25553° or 49° 15′ 20″ north
Longitude
4.03414° or 4° 2′ 3″ east
Elevation
92 metres (302 feet)
Open location code
8FX6724M+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 851011577
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Geo­Names ID
12720109
Wiki­data ID
Q3390072
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Place Royale” goes by many names.

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