Metz, capital of Lorraine and the mirabelle plum, is a city with many facets that will delight lovers of leisure, culture and nature! This city of 230,000 inhabitants is surrounded by greenery with the Saint-Quentin mountain (classified Natura 2000) to the north and the Saulcy lake in the center. It is a city of history: Metz already existed three thousand years ago on the current site of the Cour d'Or museum (founded on former thermal baths) and Place Jeanne-d'Arc. In Gallo-Roman times, it was a powerful city called Divodurum. Finally, as they will read in a tourist guide to Metz, architecture lovers will not be left out if they walk between the train station and Avenue Foch. They will marvel at the Saint-Etienne cathedral, which is nicknamed the "lantern of God" because of its glass windows (some of them were made by Chagall). As far as culture is concerned, the city has it all! The Pompidou Center, theOpera-Theater and the Cour d'Or Museum are some of the must-sees for art lovers. But Metz also offers a lot of leisure activities and outings, a wide choice of bars, restaurants and shops, and its center is crossed by a pedestrian zone. Traffic is easy and you can get around the city thanks to the Mettis network. Metz is a great city to live in.

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When to go to Metz?

When to go to Metz? Metz is such a dynamic city that it is easy to visit and enjoy all year round. In December, the Christmas markets illuminate the city (especially those on Place de la République and Place Saint-Louis), and can justify a stay at this time of year. Lovers of opera, ballet or theatre, you can attend magnificent shows at the Metz Opera Theatre from September to June. For the curious little ones and treasure hunters, you can visit the chapel of the Templars of Metz all year round, a suitable place to start hunting the Grail!

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The climate of Metz is of a degraded oceanic nature mitigated by the influence of the continental climate coming from the east. It is characterized by temperatures that are both low in winter and high in summer. Indeed, the average winter temperature is around 1°C and it climbs to 23°C in summer.

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Illuminations de noël à Metz. philippe montembaut - stock.adobe.com
Le Temple Neuf au bord de la Moselle - Metz ERWAN LE PRUNNEC - ICONOTEC
La cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz S. NICOLAS - ICONOTEC
Le Temple Neuf et la place de la Comédie Jérôme DELAHAYE - Fotolia

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