Metz ( French pronunciation:  [m?s]  ( listen ) ; German: [?m?ts] ) is a ceety in the northeast o Fraunce locatit at the confluence o the Moselle an the Seille rivers.

Metz is the caipital o the Lorraine region an prefectur o the Moselle depairtment . Locatit near the tripoint alang the junction o Fraunce , Germany , an Luxembourg , Metz forms a central place o the European Greater Region an o the SaarLorLux Euroregion . So, Metz is a fellae member o the QuattroPole union o ceeties, alang wi Luxembourg Ceety an German Saarbrucken an Trier .

Celtic oppidum , an important Gallo-Roman ceety, Merovingian caipital o the Austrasie kinrick , birthplace o the Carolingian dynasty , cradle o the Gregorian chant , an ane o the auldest republics o the common era in Europe, Metz haes a rich 3,000 year history. The ceety haes been steeped in Romance cultur, but haes been strangly influenced bi Germanic cultur due tae its location an history. A basin o urban ecology , pioneered unner the leadership o fowk like Jean-Marie Pelt , Metz gained its nickname, The Green Ceety , boastin ower 37 m ² (398 sq ft) o open grund per inhabitant an the ceety's historic dountoun an aa displays ane o the lairgest commercial, pedestrian auries in Fraunce.

Metz possesses ane o the lairgest urban-conservation aurie in Fraunce coverin 162.9 ha (402.53 acres) an aroond 100 biggins o the ceety are classifee'd on the monument historique leet. ^{[1] [2]} Acause its tremendous historical an cultural backgrund, Metz benefits frae its designation as a toun o airt an history . The ceety is hame tae some warld-class venues such as the Arsenal concert haw, the Centre Pompidou-Metz museum, an the Naitional Opera o Lorraine (alang wi Nancy Opera ). ^[3]

A historical Garrison toun, Metz is the economic hert o the Lorraine region, being specialized in information technology an automotive industries. Metz is an' a' a centre for applee'd research an development in the materials sector notably in metallurgy an metallography , the heritage o the Lorraine region's past in the iron an steel industry.

Internaitional relations [ eedit | eedit soorce ]

Metz is a fellae member o the QuattroPole union o ceeties, alang wi Luxembourg , Saarbrucken , an Trier (neighbourin kintras: Luxembourg , Fraunce, an Germany). Metz an aa forms a central place o the Greater Region an o the economic SaarLorLux Euroregion .

Twin touns ? Sister ceeties [ eedit | eedit soorce ]

Metz is twinned wi:

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Coordinates : 49°07′11″N 6°10′37″E  /  49.1197°N 6.1769°E  / 49.1197; 6.1769