The cultural and historical town of Metz

The Hauts-de-Sainte-Croix and the Outre-Seille area form the Old Town of Metz. This area is the heart of the town since antique times: indeed, during Roman times, an antique forum occupied the Saint-Jacques square. The Saint-Louis square on the other side was a commercial square during the middle Ages. Metz history and origin started from this district.

The 183-meter high Sainte-Croix hill is delimited by the junction of the rivers of Moselle and Seille. The imposing hill is the birthplace of the old town. Some archaeological discoveries proved the presence of human on this site at 3500 B.C.

Since then, the city has grown steadily over the centuries and thanks to the arrival of the Romans, it encountered a considerable development.
It owes to the Roman civilisation, the edification of a temple dedicated to Jupiter on the top on the hill. During the medieval time, numerous monasteries were built on these sites, like the Petits-Carmes church that nestles the actual Museum of Metz.

Do not miss La Cour d'Or, the Metz Museum.

Bontourism®, the Art of Traveling to the Old Town of Metz