Ouvrage d'infanterie Champagne and one more: what to see in Mey
Mey’s list takes in 16 attractions, 9 forts and 6 châteaux. We list 2 places to visit in Mey and 64 within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 2 of the places on the list. Allow a day for Centre Pompidou-Metz, 5 km off.
Best known, in and near Mey
2 châteaux, a cathedral and a museum follow Ouvrage d'infanterie Champagne.
ChâteauPorte des Allemands4.2 km southwest, in Metz
MuseumMusée de la Cour d'Or4.5 km west, in MetzFortFortFort de Metz-Queuleu4.9 km southwest, in MetzBest 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.
Plotted on the map
The map stretches to Château d'eau près de la gare, 5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Mey; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (22) than anything else, then other sights (16).
Dark: in Mey. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Mey
The town has 2; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 64 more.
Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz
Cathedral located in Moselle, in France.
Abbaye Saint-Vincent de Metz
Abbey located in Moselle, in France.
8Fonds régional d’art contemporain de Lorraine
Art collection in Lorraine, France.
Abbaye de Saint-Symphorien de Metz
Abbey located in Moselle, in France.
Cloître des Récollets de Metz
Cloister located in Moselle, in France.
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Ancienne chapelle Saint-Genest de Metz
Chapel located in Moselle, in France.
Abbaye Saint-Clément de Metz
Abbey located in Moselle, in France.
Château d'eau près de la gare
Water tower in Metz, Moselle (57), Lorraine, France; Metz, Moselle (57), Lorraine, France.
The 2 places in Mey first, then those within 5 km of its centre. Nearby, the first 40 of 64.
Further away
Leading the 12 is Centre Pompidou-Metz, 5 km away; they include 3 forts and 3 attractions.
MuseumCentre Pompidou-Metz5 km southwest, in MetzFortFortÉglise Saint-Quentin9.5 km west, in Scy-ChazellesGardenGardenJardin botanique de Metz6.4 km southwest, in Montigny-lès-Metz
ZooParc zoologique d'Amnéville14 km northwest, in HagondangeAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Saint-Arnould5.1 km west, in Metz
Theme parkWalygator Grand-Est12 km northwest, in Maizières-lès-MetzFortFortFort de Plappeville8.8 km west, in Plappeville
AttractionThe Monster12 km northwest, in HagondangeAttractionAttractionAnaconda12 km northwest, in HagondangeChâteauChâteauCitadelle de Metz5.3 km southwest, in MetzFortFortGroupe fortifié La Marne6 km south, in Ars-LaquenexyAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Gorze20 km southwest, in GorzePlaces within 40 km of Mey with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Mey: the answers
What is there to see in Mey?
The first on our list in Mey are Ouvrage d'infanterie Champagne and Château Espagne. We list 2 places in town. Another 64 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Mey?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la Cour d'Or, Fonds régional d’art contemporain de Lorraine and Église des Petits-Carmes.
Which places in Mey are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Mey is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château Espagne.
What well-known places are within a day out of Mey?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Centre Pompidou-Metz (5 km), Église Saint-Quentin (9.5 km), Jardin botanique de Metz (6.4 km), Parc zoologique d'Amnéville (14 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 Mey, 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 (9)
- Porte des Allemands: Marc Ryckaert ( MJJR ), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la Cour d'Or: user:Diligent, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonds régional d’art contemporain de Lorraine: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église des Petits-Carmes: Aimelaime at French Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grenier de Chèvremont: user:Diligent, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Centre Pompidou-Metz: Gérald Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc zoologique d'Amnéville: Amnevillezoo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walygator Grand-Est: Jony54, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Monster: Dad57c, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.