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scene long managed to sidestep the world spotlight, that all changed with the show-
stopping arrival of Centre Pompidou-Metz.
Sights
CATHÉDRALE ST-ÉTIENNE
(place St-Étienne; 8am-6pm) As delicate as Chantilly lace, the golden spires of
this Gothic cathedral crown Metz' skyline. Exquisitely lit by kaleidoscopic curtains of
13th- to 20th-century stained glass, the cathedral is nicknamed 'God's lantern'.
Notice the flamboyant Chagall windows in the ambulatory, which also harbours
the treasury (adult/child €2/1;
Cathedral
10am-12.30pm & 2-5pm) .
CENTRE POMPIDOU-METZ
( www.centrepompidou-metz.fr ; 1 parvis des Droits de l'Homme; adult/child €7/free;
11am-6pm Mon, Wed & Sun, 11am-8pm Thu-Sat) Opened in May 2010 to much
fanfare, the architecturally innovative Centre Pompidou-Metz is the satellite branch
of Paris' Centre Pompidou and the new star of the city's art scene. The gallery
draws on Europe's largest collection of modern art to stage ambitious temporary ex-
hibitions, such as the inaugural Chefs d'oeuvre (Masterpieces), which presented
standouts by Picasso, Matisse and Kandinsky.
Gallery
MUSÉE LA COUR D'OR
(2 rue du Haut Poirier; adult/child €4.60/free; 9am-5pm Mon & Wed-Fri,
10am-5pm Sat & Sun) Delve into the past at this trove of Gallo-Roman antiquities,
hiding remnants of the city's Roman baths and a statue of the Egyptian goddess Is-
is unearthed right here in Metz. Your visit continues with art from the Middle Ages,
paintings from the 15th century onwards, and artefacts revealing the history of
Metz' ancient Jewish community.
History Museum
QUARTIER IMPÉRIAL
The stately boulevards and bourgeois villas of the German Imperial Quarter, includ-
ing rue Gambetta and av Foch, are the brainchild of Kaiser Wilhelm II. Built to trum-
pet the triumph of Metz' post-1871 status as part of the Second Reich, the architec-
ture is a whimsical mix of art deco, neo-Romanesque and neo-Renaissance influen-
ces.
Historic Quarter
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