Metz｜The Hidden Franco-German Gem You Need to Discover 📸✨

📜 A City Where History Whispers Once known as Divodurum Mediomatricorum in Roman times (3rd century BC!), Metz thrived as a bustling trade hub 🏛️. Over centuries, it became: The Heart of Lorraine ❤️ (geographically & culturally) A Franco-German pawn ⚔️: Occupied by Prussia in 1871, reclaimed by France, then seized again in both World Wars An architectural time capsule: From Roman ruins to Gothic spires 🏛️ Must-Capture Landmarks 1️⃣ Metz Cathedral Golden sandstone masterpiece glowing like liquid honey ☀️ 41.41m-high nave (France’s 3rd tallest!) Stained-glass kaleidoscope – including Chagall’s blue dreamscapes 🎨 Pro tip: Visit during Christmas markets for fairy-lit magic! 🎄 2️⃣ Musée de La Cour d’Or 40+ galleries of Roman treasures & medieval relics 🏺 Hidden gem: The Merovingian palace foundations beneath the museum! 📸 Photographer’s Paradise iPhone 14 Pro: Perfect for capturing the cathedral’s stained-glass light baths Canon G7X3: Nailed those cobblestone alley mood shots Varlens edits: Enhanced the golden-hour warmth of Metz’s stone #HiddenFrance #FrancoGermanCharm #MetzThroughMyLens