Metz

Metz is a locality in , , . Metz is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stade Saint-Symphorien and Centre Pompidou-Metz.

Stadium
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
is a multi-purpose stadium located on the "island Saint-Symphorien" in , near , . It is currently used mostly for football matches, by Ligue 2 club FC Metz.

Museum
The is a museum of modern and contemporary art located in , capital of Lorraine, . It is a branch of Pompidou arts centre of , and features semi-permanent and temporary exhibitions from the large collection of the French National Museum of Modern Art, the largest European collection of 20th and 21st century arts.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Metz, the seat of the bishops of Metz. It is dedicated to Saint Stephen. The diocese dates back at least to the 4th century and construction of the present Gothic cathedral began in the 13th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Metz and Montigny-lès-Metz.

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
is in the region of that borders and . and the rest of the region offer much to view of historical interest, as well as a well-rounded shopping scene, ranging from the low- to high-end and including a great Saturday farmers' market.

Town
Photo: Infofiltrage, Public domain.
is a commune in the department in in north-eastern . It is the largest suburb of the city of , and is adjacent to it on the west.

Town
Photo: Freddo, Public domain.
is a French commune in the department, , located near . houses the 6th Régiment du matériel. Woippy-Triage is the largest classification yard in France. is situated 4 km northwest of Metz.

Metz

Latitude
49.1202° or 49° 7′ 13″ north
Longitude
6.1775° or 6° 10′ 39″ east
Population
118,000
Elevation
186 metres (610 feet)
Open location code
8FX845CH+32
Geo­Names ID
6454365
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yiddish—“Metz” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ميتز”
  • Belarusian: “Горад Мец”
  • Bulgarian: “Мец”
  • Chinese: “梅斯”
  • Czech: “Mety”
  • French: “Metz”
  • Georgian: “მეცი”
  • Greek: “Μετς”
  • Hebrew: “מץ”
  • Japanese: “メス”
  • Korean: “메스”
  • Latin: “Mettis”
  • Latvian: “Meca”
  • Lithuanian: “Mecas”
  • Macedonian: “Мец”
  • Marathi: “मेस”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Mètz”
  • Persian: “متز”
  • Pfaelzisch: “Meds”
  • Russian: “Мец”
  • Serbian: “Мец”
  • Tamil: “மெட்சு”
  • Thai: “แม็ส”
  • Tibetan: “མེ་ཊི་ཛི།”
  • Ukrainian: “Мец”
  • Western Panjabi: “میٹز”
  • Yiddish: “מעץ”

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