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.

Sights

The city is famous for its yellow lime stone architecture: la Pierre de Jaumont and for its nickname "The Green City" (25m2 - 270sqft of park/garden/playground per inhabitant)

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• the gothic cathedral St. Etienne (features stained glass windows designed by Marc Chagall)
• St-Pierre-aux-Nonnains - the oldest church in France, built between 380 and 395AD as a roman gymnasium, and 'recycled' as a christian church during the 7th century.
• Ste-Segolene church which dated back to 13th-14th century
• St-Martin church
• St-Vincente church
• St-Pierre-de-la-Citadelle
• St-Euchaire
• St-Maximin
• ruins of city walls
• City gates: Porte Serpenoise, Porte des Allemands
• Jewish Cemetery