Lets go Metz!

 Weekend before last Mary and Dave went on their first weekend trip to the border town of Metz. We heard they had a great Christmas village, an interesting mix of German and French architecture, as well as a huge flea market! We also heard it was cold, so we put on our long underwear and took the TGV out to Alsace-Lorraine.


First off, it was much colder than we thought! Also the flea market closed at noon, so the market was shutting down just as we found it. Dave was able to score a 2 euro cap from one of the stalls, which was much appreciated with the weather.  We enjoyed the cathedral at Metz but we most loved something we didn't even know was there when we left for Metz, the La Cour d'Or Musee. (Which initially just seemed to be an inexpensive place to get warm.)

The musee told the  history of Metz through art, from the  city's day as a garrison town on the Roman border town ( building the museum lower floor actually exposed a Roman bath, which you can see) to the present.  This includes numerous medieval decorations, many uncovered when people renovated their truly ancient homes. These kind of discoveries are extra interesting since coming from the States the only old hidden discovery is liable to be asbestos in your 1950's era home. Truly a great museum! Even so Metz isn't really a destination to go out of your way for, but if you ever end up in the area definitely worth checking out.