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Attractions in Metz

In Metz, Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz is the name to know

Visitors to Metz can choose from 37 attractions, 13 galleries and 12 forts. 79 places to visit are mapped in Metz, with 14 more within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes 25 listed historic monuments. Walking distance covers 11 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Further out, Église Saint-Quentin is 5.7 km away.

Photo: Centre Pompidou-Metz, Gérald Garitan (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Metz
79
inside the commune
Within 5 km
14
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
19
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
27
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
25
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

What Metz is known for

Following Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz are 2 museums, 2 attractions and a château.

CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metzin townMuseumCentre Pompidou-Metzin townChâteauPorte des Allemandsin townMuseumMusée de la Cour d'Orin townAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Saint-Arnouldin townAttractionAttractionHôtel des Postes de Metzin town

Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.

Map

Plotted on the map

The list reaches out to Château de Mercy, 4.9 km away.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Metz; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

What sort of places

Other sights lead the count with 37; 27 are châteaux or heritage sites.

Museums & galleries 13 galleries · 6 museums18 in town · 1 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 12 forts · 6 châteaux · 3 houses · 2 abbeys · 2 churches · 1 cathedral · 1 monastery19 in town · 8 nearby
Gardens 7 gardens6 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 1 pier · 1 theme park · 1 zoo1 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 37 attractions35 in town · 2 nearby

Dark: in Metz. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

All of it

After the 79 in town come 14 more within 5 km of its centre.

The 79 places in Metz first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Metz → · Parks and trails in Metz →

Further afield

Around the region

The pick of the 12 is Église Saint-Quentin, 5.7 km off.

FortFortÉglise Saint-Quentin5.7 km west, in Scy-ChazellesZooParc zoologique d'Amnéville15 km north, in HagondangeFortFortFort de Plappeville5.9 km northwest, in PlappevilleTheme parkWalygator Grand-Est13 km north, in Maizières-lès-MetzAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Gorze15 km southwest, in GorzeAttractionThe Monster13 km north, in HagondangeFortFortGroupe fortifié du Saint-Quentin5.2 km west, in Scy-ChazellesAttractionAttractionAnaconda13 km north, in HagondangeFortFortGroupe fortifié La Marne6 km southeast, in Ars-LaquenexyFortFortOuvrage du Hackenberg29 km northeast, in VeckringFortFortGroupe fortifié Lorraine9.6 km northwest, in PlesnoisAttractionAttractionFort d'Illange25 km north, in Yutz

Places within 40 km of Metz with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Planning a visit to Metz

What is there to see in Metz?

The first on our list in Metz are Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz, Centre Pompidou-Metz, Porte des Allemands and Musée de la Cour d'Or. We list 79 places in town. Another 14 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Metz?

19 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Centre Pompidou-Metz, Musée de la Cour d'Or, Fonds régional d’art contemporain de Lorraine and Maison natale de Paul Verlaine.

Which places in Metz are listed historic monuments?

25 places on this page in Metz are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz, Porte des Allemands, Abbaye de Saint-Arnould and Hôtel des Postes de Metz.

What well-known places are within a day out of Metz?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Église Saint-Quentin (5.7 km), Parc zoologique d'Amnéville (15 km), Fort de Plappeville (5.9 km), Walygator Grand-Est (13 km).

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Metz, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (10)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.