Metz gardens

Right in the heart of the town, on Sainte-Croix hill, you will find the Tanneurs garden, inspired by the Mediterranean, and the splendid Récollets Cloisters (14th century), which today houses the European Institute of Ecology and the Municipal Archives, as well as a Physic Garden where you will able to discover, or rediscover, a variety of medicinal plants.

The vast Esplanade French formal garden, in the old citadel district, reveals its elegant statuary and harmonious fountains a stone's throw away from the town's shopping streets.

Option : with your coach, visit the Botanical Garden, a 4.4-hectares landscaped park created in 1866, and a member of the “Jardins sans Limites” network.

Sublime stained glass windows

The art of light par excellence, stained glass windows are present everywhere in Metz's religious edifices. This tour proposes a discovery of the stained glass windows going from the medieval period through to contemporary creations, notably the stained-glass windows in Metz Cathedrale and those designed by Jean Cocteau in St Maximin's Church.

2 HRS

Art & Tech Architecture
Quartier de l'Amphitheatre

It is the showcase  for a number of famous architects: Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines, Nicolas Michelin, Jean-Paul Viguier, Jean-Michel  Wilmotte, Christian de Portzamparc, and the designer Philippe Starck.

1HRS

Rabelaisian Stroll

This walk through the medieval town conjures up hostelries and gastronomy through the ages.

Option : The tour ends with a tasting of local produce (€8 supplement / person) except on Sundays, Mondays and public holidays.

For the pleasure of your taste buds, the "Tables de Rabelais", the destination's gourmet signature, will share a certain way of life à la française with you. If you add to this the local wine production - AOC* since 2010 - and the mirabelle plums of Lorraine supplying mode than 70% of the world market, Metz Métropole is clearly positioned as a niche of excellence.

*Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée.

1^1/2 HRS

Medieval and Renaissance Metz

Sainte-Croix hill, the historic heart of the town, has kept a medieval feel with its narrow winding streets, its little squares and mansions. This walk takes you past the Cour d'Or museum, the Saint-Livier mansion to the Récollets cloisters and the remains of the house in which Rabelais stayed, to Place Saint-Louis, where we can admire the Italian-influenced medieval architecture. This tour includes the Cathedral.

1^1/2 HRS / 2 HRS 

In the framework of Metz cathedral's 800th anniversary


 

On the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the cathedral, follow the tour guide through the religious heritage of Metz (cloisters, monasteries and, of course, the many surrounding churches*) in addition to the cathedral.

* Saint-Clément, Basilica Saint-Vincent, Neuf Temple, Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains, Saint-Martin, Notre-Dame, Saint-Maximin, Saint-Eucaire, Sainte-Ségolène, Sainte-Thérèse, Saint-Joseph and Sainte-Thérèse de Montigny-lès-Metz, churches in the Imperial Quarter.

1 HRS / 1^1/2 HRS