The Kings of France were historically crowned in the Champagne region.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

In 496 AD, the first King of France—Clovis I—was baptized (as an adult) and crowned king in Champagne’s stunning cathedral of Reims. As a result, the city of Reims and the Champagne region took on a “sacred role” as the location where nearly all subsequent French monarchs would henceforth be crowned.