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March 28, 2014 by Max Distro LLC

Treasures of the Tau Palace, Reims, France

Replica of the Crown of Louis XV, Replica Made in the 19th Century from the Original in the Louvre. Tau Palace, Reims, France

Replica of the Crown of Louis XV, Replica Made in the 19th Century from the Original in the Louvre. Tau Palace, Reims, France

Because the Kings of France were crowned at Reims, the Archbishop of Riems was one of the most powerful men in France. The cathedral had all the usual Objects of Catholic worship but because the church is so old, powerful and wealthy, the objects are similarly ancient and precious. The royal treasury's most remarkable objects are Charlemagne's talisman (9th century) and Saint Remi's chalice (12th century). The Sainte-Ampoule, or “holy flask”, contains the holy oil with which new kings were anointed during the coronation ceremony. In addition the Palace of Tau contained all of the coronation regalia, most of which were either taken to Paris or melted down during the French Revolution. Fortunately many pieces were hidden and saved both during the Revolution and the two World Wars. The treasure, which is very rich in precious reliquaries, chalices, and other pieces of goldsmith's work, was saved from the fire of September 19, 1914, by the Curé of the Cathedral and one of his abbés. After being temporarily placed in the house of the Cardinal, it was evacuated in 1915, at the order of the Historical Monuments Department. The Coronation items from Charles X are also located here.

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Filed Under: Cathedrals & Churches, France, Reims Tagged With: Canon d'Autel, Chalice of Saint Remi, Chalice of the Coronation, Charles X, Crown Jewels, France, John Baptist de La Salle, Kurt Buzard MD, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Nef de Sainte Ursala, Order of the Holy Spirit, Reims, Reliquaire de la Sainte Ampoule, Reliquary of the Resurrection, Sainte-Ampoule, Samson of Mauvoisin, Talisman of Charlemagne, Tau Palace

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