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Metz (/ ˈ m ɛ t s / METS, French: ⓘ, Latin: Divodurum Mediomatricorum, then Mettis) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers. Metz is the prefecture of the Moselle department and the seat of the parliament of the Grand Est region .
During the 1870–71 Franco-Prussian War the French troops retreated into Metz after an indecisive battle. The Germans besieged the city, and 54 days later the French were forced to capitulate. Metz was returned to France after World War I. During World War II it was occupied by the Germans and in 1944 was liberated only after a long battle.
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- Hôtel de La Cathédrale
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- Place Saint-Jacques
- The Shopping Experience in The Old Town
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What an amazing location right in the centre of town! The hotel is housed in an old historic building. It has lots of French charm with antique furniture and a lovely flight of stairs (no lift though). >> Book your night at the Hôtel de la Cathédrale My room’s window opened to a fantastic view of the cathedral. Here is a photo I took easily in the ...
Mercure Metz Centre is a comfortable and modern hotel with high-standard rooms. Centrally located between the railway station and the historic town which means I could easily walk to all destinations (Pompidou centre, place Saint-Louis, Cathedral). >> Book your night at the Hôtel Mercure Centre
Place Saint-Jacques is well known by locals for its many cafés and restaurants whose terraces are popular in summer. The square takes its name from a church (St. Jacques church) which used to stand here until it was dismantled in 1574.
In Metz, you will find shopping an attractive experience, with a multitude of boutiques and stores inside the pedestrianised and bustling Old Town. Stroll along Rue des Clercs, En-Fournirue and Rue Serpenoise to get an idea of what the Lorraine city has to offer!
Two museums are worth a visit. Firstly, the Musée de la Cour d’Or, the city’s main museum complex, which houses rich Gallo-Roman and medieval exhibitions, and Fine Arts’ masterpieces. The old municipal grain store of Chèvremont is a must-to-see! The second cultural place is actually not a museum! Located behind the railway station, is by far the mo...
For decades now, Metz has been known in France as the “Garden City” (la Ville Verte). Today, it is still one of France’s greenest cities with more than 25 square metres of green space per inhabitant. If you stay more than 3 days in town, you will discover kilometres of riverside paths in the greenery or along lakes and riverbanks of the Moselle and...
It is very easy to get to Metz from Paris thanks to the TGV Est-Européen, which takes 1.20 hours from Paris-Gare de l’Est. From London Saint Pancras it is a good 5-hour journey by train with a change in Paris. The city is also directly linked to Brussels, Frankfurt and Lyon by train.
Metz is also easily reached from Paris by the Autoroute de l’Est (motorway A4), and from Luxembourg and Lyon by the A31.
If you are travelling from Australia or America, the best way to reach Metz is to take a flight either to Paris Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt am Rhein or Luxembourg airports, and take a train from there.
- Cathédrale St-Étienne. The lacy golden spires of this Gothic cathedral crown Metz’ skyline. Exquisitely lit by kaleidoscopic curtains of 13th- to 20th-century stained glass, the…
- Centre Pompidou-Metz. Designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, with a curved roof resembling a space-age Chinese hat, the architecturally innovative Centre Pompidou-Metz is…
- Fort du Hackenberg. The largest single Maginot Line bastion in the Metz area was the 1000-man Fort du Hackenberg, whose 10km of galleries were designed to be self-sufficient…
- Musée La Cour d’Or. Delve into the past at this trove of Gallo-Roman antiquities, hiding remnants of the city’s Roman baths and a statue of the Egyptian goddess Isis…
Aug 10, 2021 · August 10, 2021. Metz is a beautiful city and a hidden gem since most visitors to France aim for Paris and France’s other large cities like Nice, Bordeaux, Lyon, and Marseille. Metz, in contrast, is a key city in le Grand Est (the vast east) and requires special attention to reach on its own. It’s about two hours east of Paris by train, and ...
Aug 11, 2021 · In these French gardens with geometric lawns and hedges trimmed to right angles you can look out to Mont Saint-Quentin, climbing to the west of the city. The Esplanade is the life and soul of Metz’s city celebrations; During carnival time the fair takes place in the Esplanade in February and March, and then the Mirabelle Fair is here in late-summer.
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Oct 21, 2023 · Metz is the capital city of Lorraine, a historic region in northeast France, today part of the Grand Est region. Bisected by the Seille and Moselle rivers, Metz is one of those wonderful French cities still overlooked by international travelers.
