GR5G FROM METZ TO SARREGUEMINES

Built between 1220 and 1552, it is the product of the unification of two distinct churches. With its 42 metre high vaults, it is one of the highest Gothic edifices in Europe. With its 6,500 m² of stained glass windows, the nickname “God’s lantern” is well merited. There are windows from the 13th to the 20th centuries by Hermann de Münster, Thiebault de Lixheim, Valentin Bousch, Jacques Villon and Marc Chagall. These masterpieces of the art of fire and light form a veritable encyclopaedia of the art of stained glass.

Standing on the banks of the peaceful River Nied, this austere but elegant château was built in 1720 for Jean-Baptiste Thomas, Marquis de Pange, on the site of an older fortress. The Pange family still lives in the château and it is filled with busts, paintings and engravings illustrating its history. In 2003, the new gardens were inaugurated. They were designed by landscape gardener Louis Benech as part of the cross-border network of “Gardens without Borders”.

Cast in an exceptional setting, the largest US cemetery from the Second World War in Europe. The cemetery spans 46 hectares in a green setting which is the final resting place for some 10,489 US soldiers who lost their lives during the Second World War.

An impressive castle that no longer exists and a walled city were built here by Jacques of Lorraine, Bishop of Metz, from 1240 on. The new city on the formerly undeveloped hill became the new residence of the bailiwick of Hombourg / St-Avold and retained this function until the end of the 17th century. The historical city centre of Vieux-Hombourg, situated on the hill which overlooks Hombourg, reflects the city's former glory. Hombourg is one of the most interesting places for sightseeing in the Roselle valley and in East-Lorraine, giving you a taste of the splendour of the past.

The story of the origins of the Chapelle, a Gothic gem from the 13th century, is still coloured by legend, and many a historian and scholar has tried to penetrate the mystery that surrounds it. One thing that’s certain is that this building has undergone numerous alterations through the ages. Since 2007, it has been a staging post on the Way of Saint James pilgrimage, a route listed as a UNESCO World Heritage cultural site. Visitors are received by the nuns in residence.

Haut-lieu de la guerre de 1870 où le 06 août, s'est déroulée la deuxième bataille et défaite française de cette guerre. De l'emplacement où est situé le char américain qui symbolise la victoire des alliés, Adolf Hitler a adressé, son discours de Noël. Très fréquenté pour son tourisme militaire, le site des Hauteurs est aussi un lieu de promenade et de détente très prisé grâce à son panorama exceptionnel, ses chemins et sentiers forestiers et sa zone d'accueil pédagogique transfrontalière.