Reims by Sahar Kapasi https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw By Sahar Kapasi and Jordan Krauss en-us 2018-02-15 02:00:27 UTC 2026-03-16 00:09:42 UTC hello@padlet.com Clovis, the Frankish king was baptized by Remi, who was the bishop of Reims, on Christmas Day 498. 22skapasi https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/231770211 2018-02-15 02:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/231770211 Before the Roman conquest of Gaul, Reims was the capital of the tribe of the Remi. 22skapasi https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/231770466 2018-02-15 02:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/231770466 During WWI, Reims was greatly damaged due to German bombardment, and a subsequent fire in 1914 severely damaged the cathedral. 22skapasi https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/231770539 2018-02-15 02:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/231770539 The damaged cathedral became one of the main images in France, that signified that German aggression targeted cultural landmarks of Europe. 22skapasi https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/231770603 2018-02-15 02:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/231770603 An international effort has been made to help restore the cathedral from the end of WWI to the present day. 22skapasi https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/231770636 2018-02-15 02:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/231770636 According to legend, Reims was founded by Remus, Romulus’ brother who founded Ancient Rome. 22skapasi https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/231770722 2018-02-15 02:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/231770722 Reims was set up as a peace symbol between Germany and France, on July 8th, 1962, when the German Chancellor Adenauer and General De Gaulle sealed the reconciliation between German and French people in Notre Dame cathedral. 22skapasi https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/231770724 2018-02-15 02:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/231770724 Reims was founded by the Gauls and was an important city during in Roman Empire 22skapasi https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/231770730 2018-02-15 02:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/231770730 Here is a video of Reims from a map point of view. 22skapasi https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/232329488 2018-02-16 14:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/232329488 22skapasi https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/232329878 2018-02-16 14:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/22skapasi/ahvjcczhx8nw/wish/232329878