Reims Tau Palace Cathedral Museum Photos

The Tau Palace beside the Reims Cathedral houses many of the original carvings from the Cathedral WWI destruction plus many precious Medieval works of art & carvings including one belonging to Charlemagne.

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Sculpted head of a Pope (c1225) from rubble of Cathedral destroyed in WWI now in Tau Palace. Reims, France.	Sculpted gargoyle mask saved from Cathedral ruins in Tau Palace Museum. Reims, France.	Sculpted head (13th c) of St. Jean from Cathedral in Tau Palace. Reims, France.	Statue of Eve (13th c) in Tau Palace Museum. Reims, France.

Statue female once on Cathedral in Tau Palace. Reims, France.	Bejeweled talisman (9th c) worn by Charlemagne in his coffin & later by Empress Josephine now in Tau Palace. Reims, France.	Gold & silver ship reliquary of Ste. Ursula (c1500) by Raymond Guyonnet in Tau Palace. Reims, France.	Bejeweled gold chalice (12th c) in Tau Palace. Reims, France.

Carved ivory comb used by St. Bernard (15th c) in Tau Palace. Reims, France.	Carved ivory volute of a cross used by Adelberon of Ardenne (10th c) in Tau Palace. Reims, France.	Carved ivory religious scenes (14th c) in Tau Palace. Reims, France.	Gold religious utensils in Tau Palace. Reims, France.

Fireplace in Tau Palace, formerly the Archbishop's Palace beside Reims Cathedral. Reims, France.


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