Metz Under the Golden Hour: Where France Meets Germany 🇫🇷❤️🇩🇪

Once the capital of Lorraine until 2015 (now part of Grand Est), Metz embodies the centuries-old Franco-German love-hate saga. Like Alsace, it's changed hands repeatedly: 1871: Annexed by Germany after Franco-Prussian War 1918: Returned to France 1940-1945: Nazi occupation This history bred a unique cultural hybridity – think buttery croissants meets hearty schnitzels! 🥐🍖 🌇 Must-Visit in Metz 1️⃣ Saint-Étienne Cathedral Built 1220-1380, merging two churches 42m-high nave (among Europe's tallest Gothic structures) 6,500㎡ stained glass spanning 7 centuries, including Chagall's blue masterpieces ✨ → nicknamed "God's Lantern" 2️⃣ Temple Neuf (New Church) Protestant church (1901-1904) from German imperial era 3️⃣ Graoully Dragon Legend 🐉 3rd-century tale: Saint Clément saved Metz by drowning a man-eating dragon in the Seille River 4️⃣ Moselle Riverbanks Sunset strolls with swans & pastel reflections 🦢🌅 5️⃣ German-Inspired Cuisine Try "German-style" pork knuckle at brasseries – a tasty colonial leftover! 🎭 More Gems Opéra-Théâtre (Europe's oldest working opera) Gare de Metz-Ville (Kaiser Wilhelm II's imperial station) 🚂 Pompidou-Metz (futuristic art satellite) #FranceTravel #Metz #SunsetLovers #CulturalHybrid #HiddenGe