Saint-Rémy
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  Saint-Rémy | |
| Country |  Kelssek |
| Republic |  Beaulac |
| Population | |
| • City | 4,018,026 |
| • Rank | 5th in Kelssek |
| • Metro | 5,357,445 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Kelssek Coastal Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+9 (Coastal Summer Time) |
| Area code | 45 |
Saint-Rémy is the second-largest city in the Kelssek province of Beaulac. It is also the centre of Grand-Saint-Rémy, Kelssek's fifth-largest metropolitan area with a population over 5.3 million including the cities of Saint-Cloud, Lévis-de-Bains, and Bourgiane. It was traditionally the capital of the ancient kingdom of Chècidre, later a duchy vassal to the Paulanice principate in the medieveal era. Located on the river Suter, Saint-Rémy occupies a strategic point at the Grospieux Rapids and grew from an ancient fort built to protect and control the river traffic at Pointe-Sacré-Coeur. This fort was repeatedly destroyed but 250-year old Chateâu Bonsecaselle is the most recent iteration, and today is a museum detailing the city's role in the War of the Crowns.
St-Rémy is a major centre for aerospace, auto manufacturing, video games production, and telecommunications. Intersat, one of Kelssek's largest telecoms companies, is headquartered in the city. The Bas-Saint-Louis district is the city's central business district and the only zone where skyscrapers over 40 metres in height may be built.
Among the city's landmarks are the Vieux-Remigius district, the oldest part of the city which is recognized as a Kelssek Heritage Site, which is the location of the Capitole de Saint-Rémy, constructed in 304 BFE as the municipal palace for one of the first free cities granted self-government by the Guedian Crown. Place Grosjean and Cours de Champacrêt form the city's main nightlife area. Key landmarks include the Archangel Michael sculpture atop Cathédrale Saint-Paul-de-la-Pont, the Arc de la Cinqcentenaire, a monumental 36 metre tall structure, and the Comédie de Saint-Rémy theatre building which is the regular performance venue of the Orchestre de Chècidre, one of Kelssek's most prestigious symphony orchestras. The city's biggest green space is Parc de la République which is also the starting point for a popular network of riverside trails.
The city is home to two major research universities, the Université du Beaulac à Saint-Rémy (UBSR) and the engineering and technology focused Polytechnique de Saint-Rémy.
Sports[edit]
Ice hockey and football are the two most popular sports in Saint-Rémy. The Faucons hockey club have won the KHL Premiership twice in their history, while football club CS Saint-Rémy have won the KFL league title five times as well as one Patriotes Cup. The city is also represented in Kelssek's second division of professional rugby by Union Saint-Rémien.
| Name | Sport | League | Home venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faucons de Saint-Rémy | Ice hockey | Kelssek Hockey League | Colisée de Saint-Rémy |
| CS Saint-Rémy | Football | Kelssek Football League | Stade Intersat |
| Union Saint-Rémien | Rugby | KRF Federal League | Croix-de-Pierre |
International relations[edit]
Saint-Rémy is a sister city of Cité-Belle, Ariddia.