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The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Moselle, Grand Est
Discover the best top things to do in Moselle, France including Gros Ouvrage Maginot du Hackenberg, Metz Cathedral, La Cour d'Or, Musee de la Faience, Gare de Metz-Ville, Parc Animalier de Sainte-Croix, Citadelle de Bitche, Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Ouvrage du Simserhof, Musee des Mines de fer a Neufchef.
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1. Gros Ouvrage Maginot du Hackenberg
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5.0 based on 1,349 reviews
Reviewed By MartijnDdorf - Ruhr Area, Germany
We enjoyed visiting the Ouvrage Hackenberg, dug into the Hackenberg hill. By taking the internal train to combat block 9 you understand how big this fortress is. Our guide Alain gave a passionate tour as his grandfather was a soldier at the Ouvrage during WW2. Seeing the turret in block 9 in action, from the in- and outside, was impressive. Be prepared that most guides only speak French and make sure to bring warm clothes, as the tour takes 2,5 hours and the inside temperature is 12 degrees C all year round.
2. Metz Cathedral
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4.5 based on 2,854 reviews
One of the tallest cathedrals in France, the 12th-century building is also known for its extensive use of stained-glass windows.
Reviewed By thomasozbun - Vicenza, Italy
Mostly built in the Gothic style between the 13th and 16th centuries it holds the largest expanse of stained glass in the world, most of which from famous artists throughout history such as Hermann von Munster from the 13th century and modernist Marc Chagall from the 20th. As soon as we entered, in fact, the interior was immense and amazing with a huge nave all decorated with stained glass. We also admired the sculpted extior too, built in the local yellow Jaumont Limestone.
3. La Cour d'Or
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4.5 based on 322 reviews
Collection of museums that reflect the wealth of art and history through the ages.
Reviewed By 252MarkS252 - Willunga, Australia
This is a great regional museum with a fantastic collection of Gallo-Roman materials. Some great mosaics. In the basement is a Roman bathhouse and there are some spectacular painted Medieval ceilings and beams. We were there for more than 2 hours. Highly recommended.
4. Musee de la Faience
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4.5 based on 85 reviews
The museum is housed in the former apartments of Paul de Geiger, director of the Sarreguemines faience works from 1871 to 1914. The museum, a memorial to the industry that made the city's reputation has rich collections of ceramics, bearing witness to the diversity of styles proposed by the faience works to cater for all the tastes and needs of its customers when it came to decoration and arts of the table. Faience, stoneware or porcelain, the full range of ceramic products is on display. And the most valuable piece in the museum's collections? Surely the entire decor of the winter garden,built in 1880 and listed as a historic monument. The museum also houses an archaeological section that recounts life in the territory during the Gallo-Roman period.
5. Gare de Metz-Ville
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4.5 based on 971 reviews
Reviewed By 82manuelal - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Very nice architecture, this station is one of the nicest in France or in Lorraine; nice sculptures and a Germanic style; the station is near the nice Pompidou Museum.
6. Parc Animalier de Sainte-Croix
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4.5 based on 2,732 reviews
Le Parc Animalier de Sainte-Croix, créée en 1980 et considéré aujourd'hui comme le 1er parc de faune européenne en France, s'étend sur plus de 120 hectares de Nature préservée. Il compte plus de 1500 animaux en semi-liberté issus de 100 espèces différentes : loups, cerfs, lynx, ours etc.
7. Citadelle de Bitche
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4.5 based on 368 reviews
Reviewed By Editor-at-large - Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
We didn't know what to expect of the Citadel, having gone on a bit of a whim on a wet day of what was mostly a walking holiday. We arrived mid-afternoon and thought we'd just walk round the ramparts and head home... when we saw it was a paid attraction we almost didn't bother... what a mistake that would have been! We also almost refused the headphones, but the man at the ticket office looked so disappointed and explained that we wouldn't be able to listen to the film soundtrack without them so we relented... and what a good thing we did. The siege of Bitche is an amazing part of French history - not one I knew anything about - but the way that the story is told by use of a film that plays on screens dotted around the underground tunnels and rooms of the citadel really does help bring it to life. I suspect it's much better on a quiet afternoon than it would be with loads of tourists or school kids. Frankly it's a must-see attraction of national importance and with an appropriate high quality interpretation. In better weather it would have been good to spend longer exploring the ramparts and the grounds.
8. Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
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4.5 based on 250 reviews
Reviewed By JGADV - Zonhoven, Belgium
Very serene place to visit, full of history. This place houses over 10.000 graves of soldiers that died in the region during World War 2, there is a chapel and visitor center, toilets and parking, take into account that toilets, visitor center and chapel are closed during Covid19 measures but the grounds remain open although you better check before you go, due to lockdowns in France. Do not shout or make loud noises and facemask is now recommended.
9. Ouvrage du Simserhof
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4.5 based on 179 reviews
