Metz articles Tag

The Christmas markets of Metz: a must-see attraction in Lorraine

One of the largest markets in France For over fifteen years, the city of Metz has followed the tradition of Christmas markets that are so successful in the East of France. From the end of November, more than a hundred Christmas chalets, an ice rink, a Ferris wheel, and numerous activities take ove ...

11
Dec
2015

Chagall le passeur de lumière: an exhibition at the Centre Pompidou Metz

Stained glass windows, models and preparatory sketches The exhibition Chagall : le passeur de lumière which is held at the Centre Pompidou Metz invites you to discover Marc Chagall's stained glass windows at all stages of their creation. The art of stained glass is approached through exceptiona ...

16
Aug
2021

Gothic architecture: presentation and characteristics

e Bourges - Notre-Dame de Reims - Notre-Dame of Amiens - Notre-Dame de Paris - Our Lady of Rouen - Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, - Saint-Etienne of Metz, - Sainte-Cécile of Albi. - Saint-Jean of Lyon In Europe, we can also mention St. Peter's Cathedral in Cologne in Germany, the cathedrals o ...

25
Mar
2008

Saint Nicholas: history and traditions

nt Nicholas is the patron saint of the region. For a long time, this holiday was much more important than Christmas. In some cities such as Nancy, Metz, Epinal or Verdun, Saint Nicholas parades on the first Saturday or Sunday of December, often mounted on a donkey and followed by the bogeyman. ...

17
Nov
2009

2021, the polar summer: a cultural season throughout France

are Paris, Lyon and Nice, but also Besançon, Bordeaux, Brest, Cannes, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Dijon, Grenoble, La Rochelle, Lille, Lorient, Marseille, Metz, Montpellier, Nancy, Orleans, Reims, Rouen, Saint-Denis, Saint-Pierre, Sète, Strasbourg, Toulouse and Versailles. Each city is exhibiting tw ...

06
Sep
2021

Road safety: a new yellow light for pedestrians.

to the decree of April 21, 2023, the yellow pedestrian light will be experimented for a period of 2 years in the following 6 cities in France: • Metz • Nancy • Nantes • Nice • Strasbourg • Toulouse Note: the city of Versailles, which was initially supposed to pa ...

30
May
2023