2024 Travel Recap | Gothic Splendor at Metz Cathedral 🇫🇷✨

Tucked away in northeastern France lies a town that blends French romance with German precision—the 3,000-year-old gem of Metz! This historic city wears its past proudly, with architectural treasures at every turn. 🏰 A Crossroads of History Founded 3 millennia ago, Metz became French in 1552, later annexed by Germany, then reclaimed by France after WWI. Its unique Franco-German fusion shows in Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque, and Art Nouveau buildings side by side. 🌟 Must-See Spots Metz Cathedral (Saint-Étienne): A Gothic masterpiece with dazzling stained glass 🌈 Centre Pompidou-Metz: Avant-garde art in a futuristic building 🎨 Golden Court (La Cour d'Or): Museums showcasing Gallo-Roman relics to medieval art 🏛️ 🚤 Venice of the North? The Moselle River slices through the city, where waterfront houses and old boat routes evoke a mini-Venice! ❤️ Why Metz Stays With You From Prussian forts to Nazi occupation scars, Metz’s layered history makes it a "City of Art & History"—quietly profound, deeply moving. #2024Travel #HiddenGems #SlowTravel #ArchitectureLover #StudyAbroadLife #HistoricFrance #CulturalFusion #Wanderlust #MetzDiaries ✈️📸