It is said that Lorraine is a region of passage, because it is located at a crossroads. A tourist guide to Lorraine will prove to you that it is also good to linger there. The scene of many battles, the object of discord and covetousness, Lorraine, on the border between three countries, is a splendid region and a special place in France. For many Lorraineans, the attractive capital is called Luxembourg. And all architecture lovers will tell you: Metz is a German city.
Then you only have to travel a few kilometers to get away from it all. There is the beautiful countryside of the Meuse, the plateaus of Meurthe-et-Moselle and the Vosges mountains. There is the Art Nouveau of Nancy and the yellow cathedral of Metz. There are the great lakes of Gérardmer, Longe-Mer, Retourne-Mer, Pierre-Percée, our beaches between the mountains. There is our food, obviously turned to the delicatessen, our pâtés and our potées of course, but also our macaroons, our madeleines, our mirabelle plum... As for the famous quiche that travels the world, we are still looking for the Lorrain who will claim to be its creator. And everywhere, this gently smiling tranquility that will welcome you at the bend in the road.
When to go to Lorraine ? Summer and winter, you can enjoy the Vosges and the surrounding nature. In winter you can go downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, sledging, snowshoeing, and in summer you can go hiking, mountain biking or paragliding. Or simply all year round in the spa for total relaxation and rest. And don't forget, at the end of January and beginning of February, the Gérardmer fantasy film festival.
Metz and Nancy are two superb cities with a strong emphasis on architecture and history and can be visited all year round. If the weather doesn't dampen your spirits, visit between the end of November and the beginning of January: the Christmas atmosphere is magical, as in many cities in eastern France.
The climate of Lorraine is qualified as degraded oceanic, or semi-continental. The continental climate is much more sensitive, bringing with it a rather important thermal amplitude, both on a daily basis and during the year. Precipitations are not abundant and the winds themselves are not very regular. The Vosges have a mountain climate. Winters are long and harsh. Summers are hot and sometimes stormy.
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