Metz
(Lorraine)
Pop: 130,000
Metz is an industrial city on the Moselle River. It has
experienced a siege of multiple personalities after having
been annexed from France by Germany from 1871 to 1918 and
again during World War II.
Of no little historical import, Charles II (Charles the
Bald) was crowned in Metz in the 9th century A.D.
Experience a sense of healing when you visit:
Saint-Etienne Cathedral-Gothic design with 6500 square
metres of glass
Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnais Basilica-oldest church in France
(circa 4th century A.D.)
Musees de la Cour d'Or (history, art, and archeology
museums)
International Meeting of Contemporary Music every
November
Metz Cultural Center with its 12th century Templar chapel
The annual Plum Festival in August-September,
Le Nouveau Monde des Schtroumpfs (leisure park) |
