Maizières-lès-Metz (lorrain : Mach'ire) is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
Population: 9,845
Latitude: 49° 12' 27.14" N
Longitude: 6° 09' 37.87" E
Lorraine (French pronunciation: [lɔʁɛn]; Lorrain: Louréne; Lorraine Franconian: Lottringe; German: Lothringen ; Luxembourgish: Loutrengen) is a former duchy annexed to France in 1776. It is now one of the 27 regions of France. The regional prefect…
The Centre Pompidou-Metz is a museum of modern and contemporary arts located in Metz, capital of Lorraine, France. It is a branch of Pompidou arts centre of Paris, and features semi-permanent and temporary exhibitions from the large collection of th…
Saint-Étienne de Metz (French for "Saint-Stephen of Metz"), also known as Metz Cathedral, is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Metz, capital of Lorraine, France. Saint-Étienne de Metz is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz and t…
The Battle of Metz was a battle fought during World War II at the city of Metz, France, from late September 1944 through mid-December between the United States Army and the German Army. Following the Operation Cobra Allied breakout after the Normand…
The Battle of Mars-La-Tour was fought on 16 August 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War, near the town of Mars-La-Tour in northeast France.
The Siege of Metz lasting from 19 August – 27 October 1870 was fought during the Franco-Prussian War and ended in a decisive Prussian victory.
The Fortifications of Metz, a city in northeastern France, are extensive, due to the city's strategic position near the border of France and Germany. After the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, the area was annexed by the newly created German Empire in 1…
The basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains is a pre-medieval church building in Metz, France.
Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien is a multi-purpose stadium in Metz, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches, by FC Metz.
Georgia Tech Lorraine (GTL) is a campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Metz, France and is part of Georgia Tech's International Plan.
Chambley-Bussières Air Base is a former United States Air Force base in France.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. In the Middle Ages it was in effect an independent state (prince-bishopric), part of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the prince-bishop who had …
Ouvrage Rochonvillers is one of the largest of the Maginot Line fortifications. Located above the town of Rochonvillers in the French region of Lorraine, the gros ouvrage or large work was fully equipped and occupied in 1935 as part of the Fortified…
The Opéra-Théatre de Metz Métropole is an 750-seat opera house and theatre located on the Petit-Saulcy island in Metz, capital of the Lorraine region, France. It is the oldest opera house working in France and one of the oldest in Europe.
Walygator Parc is an amusement park located in Maizières-les-Metz, Lorraine, France.
The Red Lands form a geographic region in southern and south-western Luxembourg.
The Museums of Metz (Musées de Metz), in Metz, France, were founded in 1839. They are also known as the Golden Courtyard Museums, in reference to the palace of Austrasia's kings in Metz, whose buildings they occupy. The collections in this museum(s)…
The Zoo d'Amnéville (formally Parc Zoologique d'Amneville) is a 17-hectare (42-acre) zoo that opened in 1986 in Amnéville, near Metz, in France.