Chronology of the Kings of France Crowned in Reims
1027 - 1825

Twenty-nine French Kings were crowned in Reims between 1027 and 1825.

The following list includes only those whose ceremonies occurred in the Cathedral; either the Carolingian church, or the edifice rebuilt at the beginning of the 13th century.

Unless otherwise noted, the consecrating Prelate was the Archbishop of Reims.

Portrait of Charles VII, by Jean Fouquet (c. 1445-1450)

Date

King

Consecrating Prelate

14 May 1027

Henry I

Henri Ier

Ebles

23 May 1059

Philip I

Philippe Ier

Gervais

25 October 1131

Louis VII

Innocent II (Pope)

1 November 1179

Philip II Augustus

Phillipe II Auguste

Guillaume-aux-Blanches-Mains

6 August 1223

Louis VIII

Guillaume de Joinville

29 November 1226

Louis IX

Jacques de Bazoches (Bishop of Soissons)

15 August 1271

Philip III the Bold

Philippe III le Hardi

Milon de Bazoches (Bishop of Soissons)

6 January 1286

Philip IV the Fair

Philippe IV le Bel

Pierre Barbet

3 August 1315

Louis X the Quarreller

Louis X le Hutin

Robert de Courtenay

9 January 1317

Philip V the Tall

Philippe V le Long

Robert de Courtenay

21 February 1322

Charles IV the Fair

Charles IV le Bel

Robert de Courtenay

29 May 1328

Philippe VI de Valois

Guillaume de Trie

26 September 1350

John II the Good

Jean II le Bon

Jean de Vienne

19 May 1364

Charles V the Wise

Charles V le Sage

Jean de Craon

4 November 1380

Charles VI

Richard Picque

17 July 1429

Charles VII

Renaud de Chartres

15 August 1461

Louis XI

Jean Jouvenel des Ursins

20 May 1484

Charles VIII

Pierre de Laval

27 May 1498

Louis XII

Guillaume Briçonnet

25 January 1515

Francis I

François Ier

Robert de Lenoncourt

26 July 1547

Henry II

Henri II

Charles de Lorraine

18 September 1559

Francis II

François II

Charles de Lorraine

15 May 1561

Charles IX

Charles de Lorraine

13 February 1575

Henry III

Henri III

Louis de Guise (Bishop of Metz)

17 October 1610

Louis XIII

François de Joyeuse

7 June 1654

Louis XIV

Simon Legras (Bishop of Soissons)

25 October 1722

Louis XV

Armand-Jules de Rohan

11 June 1775

Louis XVI

Charles-Antoine de La Roche-Aymon

29 May 1825

Charles X

Jean-Baptiste de Latil