The city of Metz in the northeast of present-day France has always distinguished the advantageous location: it stands at the confluence of the rivers: the Moselle, which is flooded with a multitude of channels, and Seil. Today the capital of French Lorraine, but for a while the Metz was a German city. From Saarbrücken it is separated by less than 60 km. Accordingly, the German heritage and the mutually integrated culture of these places make the main tourist attraction of Metz.
The Mets uses a small airport together with Nancy, and this airfield accepts passenger flights from Paris and Lyon, as well as from Algeria and Italy, but irregular. On the other hand, from Luxembourg airport to Metz, only an hour by car takes you, and from Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris - 1 hour and 20 minutes by train TGV. You can also travel by train to Metz from Strasbourg.
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A bit of history
The history of Metz as a settlement is deeply rooted in prehistoric times. There was both a Celtic and a Roman city; in the early Middle Ages, the Metz was free, then became episcopal and after the Thirty Years War went to France by law. But for almost 60 years at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the Germans were in charge of the Metz, who demolished the former fortifications and reshaped the city. During the Second World War, the Metz was also occupied, and this left its imprint on its architectural appearance and the way of life of the citizens.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Metz
The main religious and not only the attraction of Metz is the Gothic cathedral of St. Stephen . The cathedral was as if assembled from two churches: an old Romanesque and a new nave of the 13th century, which was joined to it . The Cathedral stands on the Armory Square and is an extremely impressive, powerful and fortified structure with the third largest ef throughout the country . The height of the latter exceeds 40 m . St. Stephen's Cathedral in Metz was lucky several times: first, when Attila's troops invaded the 5th century, he survived - the only one in the city . Secondly, his the stunning stained-glass windows of the 14th and 16th centuries survived all the vicissitudes of the city's transition from hand to hand . And third, the newest decor of the cathedral was occupied by M . Chagall, who created for his windows 19 more stained-glass windows .
- Go to the island of Solsi along the Great Bridge of the Dead with its seventeen arches, built in the 13th century, and learn the history of its name. Leave the island along the Middle Bridge of the Dead
- See the stone that the dragon's grave is buried in.
- Drive to Amneville, 10 km north of Metz, to take a walk in one of the largest zoos in Europe.
- Drive to Luxembourg for a day.
Not far from the cathedral is located the building of the opera house, erected in the middle of the 18th century. It is the oldest opera house in the country. Before the theater stands a Protestant church, built by the Germans in the 19th century. This typical Lutheran church was first perceived by the citizens as a desecration of the appearance of the city, but today has become one of his characters full
Another remarkable urban structure -. St-Pierre, the oldest in France and one of the oldest in Europe . Her story began back from the 4th century BC e . . when the building served as a Roman gymnasium . Church at the Benedictine monastery became a gymnasium in the 7th century, the 11th of his decorated the new nave, and from the 16th century to the 70th th . 20th century the building served as a warehouse . Then it was restored and oday is used for concerts and exhibitions . In addition to the Basilica of Saint-Pierre in Metz remained from the Gallo-Roman heritage terms (at the base of the historical museum Golden Courtyard) and a few fragments of the old aqueduct .
Another very picture The attraction of Metz is its medieval castle bridge, which is called German (it is also the gate of Alleman). This imposing design - at the same time a bridge, a castle, and a city gate - was built in the 13th century and became one of the last medieval castles in the country. The gate-lock-bridge across the Zeil defended the city from the east by two fortified towers, half-destroyed in 1944, but restored in 1946
general medieval Metz -. It is a classic European old town with narrow cobbled streets and arches . Symbolical, but more than modest chapel Templars on St. Louis Square . Also from the Middle Ages in the city there are several other churches and hotels and two municipal granaries . There are in Metz and its "House of Heads" - a Renaissance building of the 16th century built . One more open mean The city's eternal attractions are its stone bridges, of which the Dead Man's Bridges are the most famous: The Great and the Continuing Medium .
It is noteworthy that the railway station building is three hundred meters long (built in 1908 .), and the surrounding Imperial quarter in the German style . In contrast to the rest of the urban development, made predominantly of yellow limestone this quarter built up with buildings of pink and gray sandstone, granite and basalt . As Wilhelm II district plan was designed to demonstrate the greatness of German culture and the nation in general . The architecture of the quarter mixed German style, renaissance, Neo-Romanesque and neoklassiches s styles, as well as elements of Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Alsatian and Bavarian-style .
area of Saint-Jacques - the focus of urban life and the best place to have a coffee during the day or dine in style. Once there was a Roman forum here. During the German occupation after the First World War, Metz Catholics feared that the city might become the second Verdun, and asked the bishop to erect a statue of Our Lady for protection. The consent was obtained, and the bronze statue of Notre-Dame de Metz was placed on the square in 1924.
This sculpture is almost 2 meters high, which is mounted on a stone 8-meter column. And during the second occupation in August 1940, patriotic citizens gathered around the column, expressing the desire to see their country free in violation of the curfew and the spontaneously begun Catholic song. In memory of this year on the day of the Assumption of Our Lady, August 15, to the historical column a solemn procession from the Cathedral
"Pompidou Center" was opened in Metz only in 2010, but has already become the most visited museum of France outside of Paris. This is a supermodern building, which, with its extravagance, leaves behind the same name in Paris. Inside, at least three permanent exhibitions are open, and visitors under 26 can view them for free.
Mets is a green city: it has more than 470 hectares of garden areas. Thanks to the abundance of rivers, excellent conditions have been created here for everything to bloom and green, and tributaries and rivulets form a multitude of islets in the center. Walking around in summer is a pleasure, as well as an esplanade with a large fountain where young people rest. And in the botanical garden of the city, which was opened in 1866, planted more than 4,500 plants of various kinds.
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Mets events
In August, the city hosts a popular festival dedicated to the sink "Mirabel". This is a two-week festival, in which many open markets are open. There you can buy "Mirabel" as such, the mirabell tart and the mirabel liquor. In addition, flower parades are held at the festival, art exhibitions are open, and the coronation of the Mirabel Queen is held at the end.
Other events in Metz are the Montgolfier Balloon Festival in September and the second most popular French Christmas market, which begins in November. Also in the beginning of December the parade of St. Nicholas, the patron of Lorraine, takes place in the city.