Travel guide

Metz

Golden stone and stained glass

🗓️ Best time: May–September, December💰 Mid-Range · ~$105/day📍 France

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About Metz

An elegant city in Lorraine of golden Jaumont stone — a soaring Gothic cathedral with the largest expanse of stained glass in France (including Chagall windows), and the striking Pompidou-Metz museum.

⭐ Things to do in Metz

Metz Cathedral (Chagall windows)Centre Pompidou-MetzImperial QuarterCovered marketTemple Neuf islandPorte des Allemands medieval gateMirabelle festival (August)Plan d'eau riverside

🍽️ What to eat in Metz

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Quiche lorraineMirabelle plum tartsPâté lorrainMoselle wine

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Walkable centre; a metro-tram; TGV from Paris.

💡 Local tip

Visit in late summer for the mirabelle plum season — Lorraine's golden little fruit.