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Metz et sa cathédrale
Guillaume Robert-Famy

The Centre Pompidou-Metz

An arts and cultural centre in contemporary architectural style

Growing from Gallo-Roman times to the present, the city of Metz has developed in a patchwork of styles, materials and colours. It does have a predominantly Romanesque style, given a particularly Germanic twist – in a word, it’s unique!

The Centre Pompidou-Metz is an arts and cultural centre in ultra-modern style. With its hexagonal roof reflecting the shape of the building, the Centre Pompidou-Metz looks like a vast modular structure built around its central spire that rises 77m into the sky. Its striking appearance echoes that of the Centre Pompidou in Paris (the latter inaugurated back in 1977). Exhibitions and events covering modern and contemporary creation take place here year-round.

This bold architectural style contrasts with Metz’s Gothic St Stephen’s Cathedral, built between the 13th and 16th centuries, and boasting the largest surface of stained glass in any European building, with some 6,500m² covered in stained glass.

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Thionville / Metz

2 Thionville / Metz

34 km
3 h 20 min
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After Thionville, La Voie Bleue slips away from this well-fortified town with its two lock bridges, masterpieces of military engineering. You then pass industrial heritage, cycling past Illange Port, France’s leading river port for metallurgical products, followed by the U4 blast furnace, a rare monument from the 20th century’s steel industry to have been transformed into a cultural and heritage centre. Reaching the city of Metz, the cycle route crosses pretty lakes and wetlands. Take the time to wander around Metz’s historic centre before continuing on your trip; St Stephen’s Cathedral and the Centre Pompidou-Metz modern art museum count among many unmissable sights in this, the capital of the Lorraine region.
Metz / Pont-à-Mousson

3 Metz / Pont-à-Mousson

33 km
3 h 20 min
I cycle often
South from Metz, La Voie Bleue alternates between the Moselle and a series of lakes before reaching Jouy-aux-Arches and its Roman aqueduct. Take in the Rochers de la Fraze boulders, as well as the vine-covered slopes at Ancy-Dornot. Arnaville marks your arrival in the département (or French county) of Meurthe-et-Moselle. From Pagny-sur-Moselle, the route runs peacefully parallel to the Canal Latéral à la Moselle, up to Pont-à-Mousson. This town boasts fine architectural treasures, such as its triangular square, Place Duroc, and the magnificent Prémontrés Abbey.