Reims is a city and commune in the north-east of France, located in the Marne department in the Champagne-Ardenne region. Reims is called the "city of coronations" or "city of kings" because at the place where the Cathedral of Reims would later be erected, the Apostle of the Franks Saint Remigius baptized King Clovis I, and where, for more than 10 centuries, many kings of France were crowned, beginning with Louis I the pious in 816 and up to Charles X in 1825. In addition to the cathedral, Reims' heritage is considered to be important historical sites and city facades in the Art Deco style, as well as a city famous for various cultural events. Reims is included in the national list of French Cities of Arts and History and has four sites on its territory, which UNESCO has included in the List of World Heritage Sites.
Sparkling champagne, the method of production of which was opened in the Middle Ages, is a historical advantage of the Reims economy. The city is located on the western boundary of the Champagne Limestone Soil area, on the plain, on the right bank of the Vel River (tributary of the Aena River). At the same time, the city is very conveniently located at the edges of the Paris Basin, at the intersection of the Paris-Strasbourg and North Sea-Mediterranean transport routes, in the immediate vicinity of Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg.