Things to see in Metz
Metz is a city in France, with an urban population of about 409 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 5 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Metz Cathedral Place of worship
Metz Cathedral is the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Metz, the seat of the bishops of Metz. It is dedicated to Saint Stephen.
2Centre Pompidou-Metz Art
The Centre Pompidou-Metz is a museum of modern and contemporary art located in Metz, capital of Lorraine, France.
3Germans' Gate History
The Germans' Gate is a medieval bridge castle and city gate in Metz, France. It is "a relic of the medieval fortifications, with two 13th century round towers and two gun bastions of the 15th century." It is a monument historique of France.
4Basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains Place of worship
The basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains in Metz, France, is one of the oldest churches in Europe. The building began life in the 4th century when Metz was an important Gallo-Roman city.
5Opéra-Théâtre de Metz Métropole Arts & culture
The Opéra-Théâtre de Metz Métropole, also known as the Metz Opera, is a 750-seat opera house and theatre located on the Petit-Saulcy island in Metz, capital of the Lorraine region, France.
6Musée de la Cour d'Or Art
The Museum of Metz (Musée de la Cour d'Or - Metz Métropole), in Metz, France, was founded in 1839. It is a labyrinthine organization of rooms, incorporating the ancient Petites Carmes Abbey, the Chèvremont granary, and the Trinitaires church.
7Temple Neuf, Metz Place of worship
Temple Neuf is a Protestant church in Metz, France. It is located on place de la Comédie (next to Opéra-Théâtre), at the center of the Jardin d'Amour on the southwestern edge of Île du Petit-Saulcy, which is surrounded by the Moselle.
8Botanical garden of Metz Park
The Jardin botanique de Metz, also known as the Jardin botanique de la Ville de Metz, is a 4.4-hectare (11-acre) botanical garden located at 27 ter, rue du Pont-à-Mousson, Montigny-lès-Metz, Moselle, Grand Est, France.
9Église Saint-Quentin Place of worship
Saint Quentin Church is a small 12th-century fortified church in Scy-Chazelles, in the suburbs of Metz (Lorraine, France). It is the burial place of Robert Schuman, one of the founders of the European Union.
10Mont-Saint-Quentin Nature
Mount Saint-Quentin (Saint-Quentin Mountain) is a summit that lays in Moselle Valley to the west of the Metz area. Due to its location, it played a strategic role in observation, protection, and communication for the city of Metz located below.
11place Saint-Jacques Neighbourhood
The Place Saint-Jacques is situated in the centre of Metz, France, in front of the centre Saint-Jacques, a three-storey mall. It is located between the Rue Fabert and the Rue Ladoucette, in the heart of the historic and pedestrian centre, near the cathedral.
12Église Notre Dame de l'Assomption, Metz Place of worship
Notre-Dame de l'Assomption is a church situated on the Rue de la Chevre, formerly the Rue de la Cheuve, in the city of Metz in Lorraine, France.
13Abbey of Saint-Arnould Place of worship
The Abbey of Saint-Arnould, St. Arnold, Saint-Arnoult or Abbey of the Holy Apostles is a Benedictine abbey residing in Metz since the 6th century.
14Fort de Plappeville History
The Fort de Plappeville, or Feste Alvensleben, is a military fortification located to the northwest of Metz in the commune of Plappeville. As part of the first ring of the fortifications of Metz, it is an early example of a Séré de Rivières system fort.
15Bismarck Tower History
The sole surviving Bismarck tower in France is in the commune of Le Ban-Saint-Martin near Metz. The tower was erected in 1902 when the area was part of Alsace-Lorraine, a Reichsland of the German Empire.
16Fortifications of Metz History
The fortifications of Metz, a city in northeastern France, are extensive, due to the city's strategic position near the border of France and Germany.
17Lycée Fabert Landmark
Lycée Fabert is a senior high school in Metz, Moselle department, Lorraine, France. The school, in the city centre, was the first lycée in Metz.
18Abbaye de Saint-Symphorien de Metz Place of worship
The Abbey of Saint-Symphorien or St Symphorian's Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery founded by Saint Papoul, bishop of Metz, in 609. It was the first Benedictine abbey for men built in Austrasia.
19Metz Citadel History
Metz Citadel was a 16th-century artillery fortification built in Metz after the city came under French control in 1552. Constructed from 1556 - 1564, it was designed both to defend the city and to secure French authority over it.
20Fort Saint-Privat History
Fort Saint-Privat (Feste Prinz August von Württemberg before 1919) is a fortification near Metz. Part of the forts of Metz, it had its baptism of fire in late 1944 during the Battle of Metz.
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