Spring 2022
Discover Paris in the spring, Caen in Normandy and its marvellous markets plus Yvoire, a picturesque village on the edge of Lake Geneva in Haute-Savoie. Explore Saint-Omer, a historic city in the far north that's full of secrets and treasures, and Evian, where Frankenstein's monster stayed! Head with us to Metz in Lorraine to find out about its incredible past, La Couvertoirade, one of the prettiest villages in France, and the UNESCO heritage of Avignon. Guides, gorgeous photos, what's new in France, the best tours and delicious recipes from the legendary Le Nôtre bakery in Paris - and more.
Discover Paris in the spring, Caen in Normandy and its marvellous markets plus Yvoire, a picturesque village on the edge of Lake Geneva in Haute-Savoie. Explore Saint-Omer, a historic city in the far north that's full of secrets and treasures, and Evian, where Frankenstein's monster stayed! Head with us to Metz in Lorraine to find out about its incredible past, La Couvertoirade, one of the prettiest villages in France, and the UNESCO heritage of Avignon. Guides, gorgeous photos, what's new in France, the best tours and delicious recipes from the legendary Le Nôtre bakery in Paris - and more.
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Where to eat<br />
El Theatris in Place de la Comédie on the<br />
Petit Saulcy island in the centre of Metz serves<br />
gastronomic food with an emphasis on local,<br />
seasonal products. One of the dining rooms is<br />
the former office of the Marquis de La Fayette,<br />
French aristocrat and American Revolution<br />
War hero. He was appointed commander of the<br />
French army at Metz in 1791.<br />
Head out of the city to Sarreguemines<br />
(around an hour by car) for a Michelin star<br />
feast created by Chef Stephan Schneider at<br />
the gorgeous 4* hotel Auberge Saint-Walfrid:<br />
stwalfrid.fr<br />
Where to stay<br />
4* MGallery La Citadelle Hotel in a former<br />
16th century military building for its superb<br />
décor and fabulous view over cathedral from<br />
some rooms. 5 Av. Ney, 57000 Metz<br />
Info<br />
Trains to Metz run from Gare de l’Est, Paris<br />
and take from 83 minutes.<br />
tourisme-metz.com<br />
Summer garden in the Place de la Comédie © Philippe Gisselbrecht-Ville de Metz<br />
Did you know?<br />
Metz is pronounced Mess which is<br />
not a grammar thing – it’s unique<br />
to Metz. In fact, says Vivienne<br />
Rudd from Metz tourist office, even<br />
most Messins (people of Metz)<br />
don’t know why it’s pronounced this<br />
way. Metz was called Divodorum<br />
Médiomatricorum in Gallo-<br />
Roman – a bit of a mouthful<br />
and horrendous for inscribers<br />
of the day. In the 5th century, it<br />
was shortened to Mettis then to<br />
Mets, Mèz, Mès, Metz and Mess in<br />
the 14th century. A recent article<br />
suggests that 17th century French<br />
printers wanted to use the German<br />
“ß” symbol to represent the<br />
double “s”, but didn’t have one, so<br />
replaced it with something that<br />
looked (a bit) like it: “tz”, but the<br />
old pronunciation stuck... why?<br />
Because it’s easier to say!<br />
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