Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
You will appreciate seeing new places in the company of a local expert who offers more personal attention and the type of unique experiences that you won’t find with a large group tour.
Optional Premium Add-On
For travelers with a personal or family connection to World War II, this optional experience offers a deeply moving and historically grounded journey into the Battle of Metz (1944) and the role of the 95th Infantry Division — the “Iron Men of Metz.”
Visits to key sites linked to the fighting in and around Metz (including memorials and former combat zones)
Metz Metropole, will charm you with the wealth of its heritage and its dynamism. Close to Luxembourg and Germany, less than an hour and a half from Paris by fast train, it is a superbly gastronomic city.
Extension to Verdun, Alsace, Luxembourg possible on request.
Home to a magnificent Cathedral, Gallo-Roman remains, medieval streets, 18th century French squares, an Imperial District and contemporary architecture....
What's included
All Fees and Taxes
Museum ticket
Lunch
Alcoholic Beverages
For the visit of battle sites outside of Metz
What to expect
Metz Cathedral
30m · Admission ticket included
The 800 years old Gothic Cathedral in Metz, has amazing stained glass windows by Chagall and is built from yellow Jaumont limestone.
Centre Pompidou-Metz
Pass by
Its architecture is spectacular. Thoughtfully designed, it offers a vast area that hosts wide-ranging exhibitions. More than a museum, Pompidou-Metz creates a sensorial relationship with the environment.
Museum of La Cour d'Or
1h · Admission ticket included
The originality of the Musée de La Cour d'Or is due to its re-creation of the universe of the ancient and medieval city's inhabitants.
A real site museum, the Cour d'Or contains Gallo-Roman thermal baths, a medieval granary, an ancient church and a 17th century staircase: these architectural elements provide a framework which is symbiotically linked to the collections, and are masterfully imposing.
Metz
4h
This is a walking tour, I will meet you in Metz train station or pick you up at your hotel.
Visit Metz train station, an imposing neo-Roman style building, built during the German annexation. Elected as the most beautiful train station in France multiple times.
Discover Centre Pompidou-Metz, a contemporary art exhibition space
Visit Imperial District, created following the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 when the fate of Metz changed dramatically.
Optional lunch to taste the local gastronomy
Visit the Saint-Etienne Cathedral, one of the tallest cathedrals in France
Visit the medieval part of town and museum
End your day with a Mosel wine tasting.
Porte des Allemands
20m
The Germans' Gate is a medieval bridge castle and city gate in Metz, France. It is "a relic of the medieval fortifications, with two 13th c. round towers and two gun bastions of the 15th c.
Metz-centre (ancienne Ville)
4h · Admission ticket not included
Optional Premium Add-On: WWII Battle of Metz experience focused on the 95th Infantry Division (“Iron Men of Metz”). This experience offers:
Key sites linked to the Battle of Metz
Stories and context about the 95th Infantry Division
A local perspective on life during occupation and liberation
A more personal, reflective approach centered on memory and sacrifice
For guests with a known family connection, the visit can be personally adapted to honor a specific unit or soldier.
This is a premium, personalized experience that goes beyond a standard city tour. A supplemental fee applies.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
In front of the train station, near Charles de Gaulle statue.
End point
In front of the train station, near Charles de Gaulle statue.
Pickup details
If arriving by train I will wait for you in the arrival hall with your name on a sign
Additional information
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
