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Metz Cathedral
Nicknamed the 'Lantern of God' for its immense expanse of stained glass, including windows by Chagall.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Montigny-lès-Metz
Grand Est, France · Europe
About Montigny-lès-Metz
Montigny-lès-Metz is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Marly, 52km from Route du Vin.
Montigny-lès-Metz is in Grand Est, France, with about 26,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Marly, about 4 km away.
Montigny-lès-Metz (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tiɲi lɛ mɛs], literally Montigny near Metz; German: Monteningen, (1940–1944) Montenich) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
It is the largest suburb of the city of Metz, and is adjacent to it on the west. From 1871 (Franco-GermanRead more
War) to 1919 (Treaty of Versailles), it was officially a part of the German Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine.
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What is there to see near Montigny-lès-Metz?
Within an hour or so of Montigny-lès-Metz: Metz Cathedral (3 km), Rodemack (42 km), Schengen (44 km), Place Stanislas (45 km).
Are there any good drives near Montigny-lès-Metz?
The nearest famous roads are Route du Vin, Voie Sacrée and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Montigny-lès-Metz?
Montigny-lès-Metz is in Grand Est, France, about 4 km from Marly.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 26,369
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Grand Est
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 49.0956, 6.1527
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in France
Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.
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Worth the detour from Montigny-lès-Metz
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Rodemack
Fortified Lorraine village dubbed the 'Little Carcassonne', minutes from the Luxembourg border, with 700 m of intact medieval ramparts, a massive gate tower and flower-lined lanes.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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Schengen
Moselle village at the France-Germany-Luxembourg tripoint where the 1985 Schengen Agreement was signed, with a European Museum and parking.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Place Stanislas
A dazzling 18th-century square of gilded gates and fountains, the golden heart of Nancy.
45 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
Route du Vin
Wine road running about 42 kilometres along the Moselle from Schengen to Wasserbillig, linking terraced vineyards and riverside villages.
52 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Mémorial de Verdun
The museum and battlefield of WWI's longest, bloodiest battle, where forts and craters still scar the forest.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Völklinger Hütte
A vast decommissioned ironworks turned UNESCO industrial monument, where you can climb 27 m up the old blast furnaces.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Minett Park Fond-de-Gras
Open-air industrial heritage park in Luxembourg's red-earth iron country, where the 1900 steam train and the Minièresbunn mine railway still run through ore tunnels to the preserved mining village of Lasauvage (season May-September).
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Montigny-lès-Metz
9 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 52 kmRoute du VinWine road running about 42 kilometres along the Moselle from Schengen to Wasserbillig, linking terraced vineyards and riverside villages.
- 54 kmSaarschleifeFrom the Cloef viewpoint and treetop walk, the Saar River carves a spectacular horseshoe through forested hills.
- 57 kmChemin de la CornicheRampart walkway along Luxembourg City's old walls, described as Europe's most beautiful balcony, overlooking the Grund quarter.
- 58 kmGrand Duchess Charlotte BridgeLuxembourg City's striking 'Red Bridge', a scarlet steel span soaring 74 m above the Alzette valley to link the old town with the Kirchberg European quarter.
- 64 kmVoie SacréeThe 'Sacred Way' from Bar-le-Duc to Verdun, the lifeline road that supplied the 1916 battle with a truck every 14 seconds. Milestones topped with poilu helmets line the route through Souilly.
- 68 kmLuxembourg Moselle ValleyTerraced Riesling vineyards line the gentle Moselle, a string of wine villages on a slow scenic river drive.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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