Palace of Tau

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The Palace of Tau is a historic former archiepiscopal residence in Reims, France, renowned as the traditional site for coronation banquets of French kings and now a UNESCO World Heritage museum.

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Palace of Tau canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site component
historic building
museum
palace
architecturalStyle Classical architecture
Gothic architecture
associatedWith French monarchy
coronation of French kings
city Reims
country France
currentUse museum
department Marne
formerUse archiepiscopal residence
residence of the archbishops of Reims
hasPart chapel
courtyard
great hall
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus monument historique of France
languageOfOfficialName French
locatedIn Grand Est
Marne department
Reims
locatedInContinent Europe
locatedNear Reims Cathedral
managedBy Centre des monuments nationaux
museumCollectionIncludes coronation regalia of French kings
liturgical objects
medieval statuary
sculptures from Reims Cathedral
tapestries
namedAfterShape Greek letter tau (T)
officialName Palais du Tau
openToPublic true
ownedBy French state
partOf Reims Cathedral, Palace of Tau and Saint-Remi Basilica World Heritage Site
region Grand Est
significantEventLocation banquet following the coronation of French kings at Reims Cathedral
significantPeriod Ancien Régime
Middle Ages
touristAttraction true
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria (i)
(ii)
(vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear 1991
usedFor coronation banquets of French kings
receptions after coronation ceremonies

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Reims metropolitan area hasLandmark Palace of Tau
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims contains Palace of Tau