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Metz

Coordinates:49°07′13″N6°10′40″E / 49.12028°N 6.17778°E /49.12028; 6.17778
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Metz
Clockwise from top: overview of city center (with Cathedral of Saint Stephen), Imperial Quarter, Temple Neuf, Germans' Gate, Opéra-Théâtre (place de la Comédie)
Clockwise from top: overview of city center (withCathedral of Saint Stephen),Imperial Quarter,Temple Neuf,Germans' Gate,Opéra-Théâtre (place de la Comédie)
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Metz is located in France
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Metz is located in Grand Est
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Coordinates:49°07′13″N6°10′40″E / 49.12028°N 6.17778°E /49.12028; 6.17778
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementMetz
Canton3 cantons
IntercommunalityMetz Métropole
Government
 • Mayor(2020–2026)François Grosdidier[1]
Area
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41.94 km2 (16.19 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
118,489
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
 • Metro
 (2016[3])
391,187
DemonymMessin(e)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57463 /57000
Elevation162–256 m (531–840 ft)
WebsiteMetz Ville
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Metz is a city inFrance, theprefecture of theGrand Estregion and theMoselledepartment.

History

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There was once a city inRoman times, calledDivodurum. It was the capital of aCeltic tribe calledMediomatrici. They were called the "Mettis" for short, which is where the name "Metz" comes from. The Romans controlled this city for a long time as an important center inGallia, but it was captured byAttila theHun in 451. It was shortly after taken over by theFranks.

Metz remained a very important city, and as the borders changed over the years, it became the capital ofAustrasia (from 561 to 751) and ofLotharingia (from 843 to 925), before becoming part of theHoly Roman Empire (from 925). The city was handed to KingHenry II of France in 1552. In 1633, it became the capital of a French province called the "Three Bishoprics". ThePrussians captured the town in 1870 and Metz once again became part of Germany, until 1918 when it was won back by France. The Germans captured it once morein1940 but France regained it in 1944.

Monuments

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In this city, there are a lot of monuments like :

The Opéra-théâtre (1738-1753)
  • TheOpéra-théâtre, XVIII°s, the oldest theatre of France, it is on an island.
The Place Saint-Louis
  • ThePlace Saint-Louis, XIV°s, it is triangular, with arcaded houses typical of the architecture of Metz.
Cathédrale Saint-Etienne(St. Stephen's Cathedral)
  • The Cathédrale Saint-Etienne(St. Stephen's Cathedral), X°s, gothic style, with 6000m² ofstained glass.
The Jardin botanique de Metz(Botanical garden of Metz)
  • The Jardin botanique de Metz(Botanical garden of Metz), 1866, there are 490.000 flowers every years and there is agreenhouse.

Climate

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Metz has anoceanic climate (Cfb in theKoeppen climate classification).

Education

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Twin towns – sister cities

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Metz is twinned with:

References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires".data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved11 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019".The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. [1], insee.fr
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