Metz

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Metz, Illuminated city, heritage city, garden city, enchanting Metz offers those on foot the promise of surprising walks through the town and along the ramparts. Metz boasts plenty of riches: one of the tallest Gothic cathedrals in the world, a heritage that combines history and contemporary art (Metz-Pompidou Centre from 2008)... Add to this its friendly population, and you have a charming destination.

Places to see
- Saint-Etienne Cathedral
- Museums of the Gold Court
- Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains church (dates back to around 400)
- Saint-Louis square (medieval)
- The 18th century squares: de la Comédie, d’Armes, Saint-Thiébault
- Medieval churches: Saint-Maximin (stained glass windows by Cocteau), Saint-Martin, Saint-Eucaire, Saint-Vincent
- The Roman and Medieval ramparts
- The arsenal brilliantly transformed into an auditorium by Ricardo Bofill
- The imperial district and the station square re-designed by comtemporary designers: Philippe Stark, Foster…
- 34 km of walks on the banks of the Moselle and Seille rivers and 5 golf courses within a 25 km radius;
- Local specialties: mirabelle, charcuterie, Moselle wines

Getting there
- Train station: 3 hrs from Paris,
- TGV as of June 2007 (82 mns from Paris)
- Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (30mn from the city centre)
- Luxembourg Airport (60 km from Metz)
- Motorways: A4, A31 (330 km from Paris)

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