Turned towards Europe and the technologies of tomorrow, Metz blends its passion for contemporary art exemplified by the Centre Pompidou-Metz museum of modern and contemporary arts and its attachment to the values handed down from the past. Just 1 hour 20 minutes from Paris by TGV high-speed train, Metz offers a gateway to Europe.
With nearly 2,400 hotel rooms, the city is an exceptional destination at the crossroads of 3 countries (Luxembourg, Germany and Belgium) reaching an area of 30 million people within a 200 km radius. With a rich 3,000 year historical heritage (with its thermal baths, its cathedral, its 18th century squares, and the Imperial Quarter…), Metz is a UNESCO World Heritage Site candidate.
This candidacy is supported by 41 protected monuments, 58 monuments registered in the heritage list and three sites classified as historical monuments. Metz is also focused on the technologies of tomorrow, supported by many assets.
Key information
- Nearly 2,400 hotel rooms
- 225 restaurants
- 350,000 visitors per year at the Pompidou-Metz centre
- 800,000 visitors at the Metz Metropole Fairs and Congress Centre
- 2 campus - 8 leading schools
- 82 minutes from Paris by TGVT high-speed train
- 30 million people accessible within a 200 km radius
- A UNESCO World Heritage Site candidate.
Our Venues
Discover the Robert Schuman Convention Centre
Discover the Metz Exhibition Centre
Discover the Centre de Convention du Technopôle