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Palace of Tau

A sight in Centre, Reims, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Palace of Tau in Centre, Reims
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Why go

Former archbishop's palace beside the cathedral, holding coronation treasures and original statues from the facade.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Reims, alongside 4 bars & cafés, 2 sights and 1 place to shop. 3 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Reims Cathedral and Café du Palais.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Centre
Price
$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Reims, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Reims Cathedral

    Gothic cathedral where French kings were crowned for centuries, with the Smiling Angel and Chagall windows.

    Sight · 0.1 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Café du Palais

    Family-run brasserie since 1930 near the cathedral, with an Art Deco glass roof and champagne by the glass.

    Drinks · 0.3 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Reims Christmas Market

    Chalets along Place Drouet d'Erlon and around the cathedral selling crafts, biscuits roses and mulled wine.

    Shopping · 0.7 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Basilica of Saint-Remi

    Romanesque abbey church built around the tomb of Saint Remi, quieter than the cathedral and just as long inside.

    Sight · 1.2 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Taittinger

    Champagne house whose cellar tour descends into Gallo-Roman chalk pits and the crypt of a medieval abbey.

    Drinks · 1.3 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Pommery

    Estate with Elizabethan-style buildings over 18 km of chalk galleries reached by a 116-step staircase.

    Drinks · 1.8 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Palace of Tau is a stop on our Paris & Reims route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Reims

Palace of Tau is our only sight pick in Reims; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Reims guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Reims run from 5°C in January to 25°C in July; December is usually the wettest month. For Palace of Tau itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Reims from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Reims weather by month.

Getting there

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Coordinates
49.25306, 4.03444
Destination
Reims, France

Palace of Tau: quick answers

How much time do you need at Palace of Tau?

Plan on about an hour at Palace of Tau. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Palace of Tau?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Which TripsCircle routes include Palace of Tau?

Palace of Tau appears on Paris & Reims, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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