Christmas Markets in Europe 7. Metz
La ville de Metz est réputée notamment pour la richesse de son architecture et pour son magnifique marché de Christmas. Cette année, le Marché se fait pluriel car les activités se dérouleront dans plus d’un endroit de la ville : à la Place Saint-Louis et à la Place de la République, à la Place de la Gare, à la Place Saint-Jacques et sur la rue des Clercs.
The inauguration of Place de la République, Metz's emblematic square, which has recently become pedestrianized, is scheduled for November 20th, the date that heralds the start of Christmas festivities in Metz.
For 15 years, the capital of the Lorraine region has been part of the tradition of the large, popular Christmas markets of eastern France. More than 90 chalets offer local products and a wide range of handcrafted items, catering to all tastes, not to mention mulled wine, one of the market's winter traditions.
Tourist attractions : the largest Ferris wheel in Europe, the giant ice rink, the magic tree and a magnificent carousel of wooden horses.
Access :
By plane : airports: Metz-Nancy Lorraine, Luxembourg, Saarbrücken, Strasbourg – Entzheim, Frankfurt Hahn, Zweibrücken.
By road : A4 (Paris/Strasbourg/Frankfurt) and A31 (Luxembourg/Lyon) motorways,
By train : Direct TGV Paris-Metz in 82 min, from Lorraine TGV station to the airport from Roissy, Strasbourg, Lille, Nantes, Rennes, Bordeaux, Frankfurt/Main.
By waterways : Eastern Canal, Marne-Rhine Canal, Moselle-Meuse. Marina in the heart of town with the Blue Flag label.
From November 20 to December 29, 2010.
For more information:
Site : www.tourisme-metz.com
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