Metz

Metz is a city in the North-East of France, capital of the Lorraine région and of the département of Moselle (57). It is located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille.

Miscellaneous

It is represented in the Ligue Nationale, the French premier football division, by F.C. Metz.

Related Topics:
Football - F.C. Metz

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Births

Metz was the birthplace of:

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• Rabbenu Gershom, rabbi
• Charles Ancillon
• S. M. Stirling, science fiction author
• Francois Barbé-Marbois
• Paul Verlaine, poet
• Pilâtre de Rozier, first man flying a hot air balloon

Twin towns

Metz is twinned with:

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• Trier, Germany, since 1957
• Yichang, China, since 1991
• Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, since 2001
• Kansas City, Missouri, United States, since 2003
• Saint-Denis, Réunion, France