Quartier Imperial

Great quarter for architecture

Definitely worth a visit if you’re into architecture. I’ve visited Metz numerous times, but before, parking the car elsewhere, I had missed this quarter. You can hop on the white touristic city train ...

First thing you see when arriving by train

When you arrive in Metz by train, you'll first see this part of town which was built in the period when the city was incorporated in the German Empire (1870-1918). The monumental railway station (remi...

Germantown

Quartier Imperial translates the imperial quarter in Metz, it contaims a mix of old town buildings from baroque to gothic...something for everyone. Monuments: SNCF train station 1905-1908, main post o...

Opportunity for an Architectural Stroll

Walking along the Avenue Foch (try the middle strip with a little "park" and a footpath), you see a lot of stunning houses, which remind me a little bit of Paris. It definitely impressive architecture...

You're in Germany, but everyone speaks French.

My overriding feeling when I arrived in Metz was that it was like arriving in Koblenz, where I went to live in 1987, but everyone was speaking French, rather like in a strange dream. The Imperial Quar...