Joan of Arc is a very prominent figure throughout this region of France, where most of the important events in her life took place. The medieval cathedral of Rheims was the setting for the coronations of France's monarchs.

To learn more about Rheims, the Champagne region and the Cathedral, check out these links:

http://www.sitesatlas.com/Europe/France/Reims.htm
http://www.cortland.edu/flteach/civ/Voyage/reims.htm
http://www.franceway.com/regions/champagn/index.html

We left Rheims after a brasserie lunch and headed towards the city of Nancy, the capitol of the Lorraine region. On the way, we visited the site of one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the 20th century, Verdun....