1. Louis was crowned at Reims in 814.

2. From this traditional privilege of Reims, the fame and popularity of Champagne wines first began to spread.

3. The drive from Reims was a long one,() but it was still better than taking the slow train down from Paris.

4. The peloton covers stage four July 7 in Reims, France.

5. Paris is just a short train journey away, providing the perfect counterpoint to the peace and quiet of Reims.

6. Ten years earlier, on 19 May 1364, the coronation of Charles V had taken place at Reims cathedral.

7. Many of the Champagne houses established at this time were born as a direct result of the Reims textile trade.

8. The Belemnite chalk is less dense than the Montagne de Reims and turns sandy towards the bottom of its twenty-metre depth.

9. To be able to win 4 - 3 against Reims in Paris!

10. The ornamentation for the building is adopted from Notre - Dame de Reims in France.

11. The new commander arrived at Generral Eisenhower's headquarters at Reims to negotiate a surrender.