France · 12th century
Palace of Tau (French: Palais du Tau) in Reims, France, was the palace of the Archbishop of Reims. It is associated with the kings of France, whose coronation was held in the nearby cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims and the following coronation banquet in the palace itself. Because of its historical importance for the French monarchy, the Palace of Tau was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991.
Today, it serves to host cultural events for the city of Reims. In recent years it has been the setting for Sciences Po Paris's RIMUN association's annual gala.
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Palace of Tau ranks #713 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #64 of the 793 mapped in France. Founded 1131, it is older than 84% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 756 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,341 times in the last 60 days, more than 84% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 80,000 visitors in 2022. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Compiègne, 90 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
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