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Depart from Metz station, which you can reach either by train or by car, with paid parking above the building.
(S/E) Start the route by crossing the station on the arrivals side, opposite the station and to the right of the taxis. When you leave the station, take the footbridge that leads you to the Centre Pompidou (Metz XXIe siècle). Walk down towards the Centre Pompidou Metz, then turn left onto the Parvis des Droits de l'Homme. Cross Rue aux Arènes, then Parvis de l'Amphithéâtre, turning left.
Cross the station again via the Passage Jürgen Kroger and, in front of the station, take Rue Francois de Curel slightly to the right. Cross Avenue Foch, admire the beautiful buildings (Imperial Metz) on this avenue, then continue straight on towards Place Saint-Thiebault.
(1) Turn right onto Rue du Neufbourg and you will arrive at Place Saint-Nicolas. Continue straight ahead, then turn right onto Rue de la Fontaine. Cross Place Saint-Louis (medieval Metz) in its entirety, passing by the statue of Saint Louis.
(2) At the end, in front of a hotel, turn left and go up the street called "En Fournirue" to Place d'Armes.
(3) Turn right. If you wish, you can visit the cathedral and its stained glass windows. Walk past the town hall and head up towards the museum (Gallo-Roman Metz). You can also visit the museum, which is open every day except Tuesday: admission is free. In front of the museum, turn right onto Rue du Haut Poirier. At the end of this street, turn right towards Place Sainte-Croix, then left onto Rue de l'Abbé Risse.
(4) On the left side of this street is the Abbaye des Récollets, home to the European Institute of Ecology. Once you reach the top of the Jardin des Tanneurs, go down the stairs and cross the garden towards the bus station. Cross Rue des Tanneurs and make a first turn left then right to enter Rue du Pont de la Grève. Continue along Rue de l'Épaisse Muraille and, at the bend, turn right onto Rue Gisors.
At the crossroads, turn left onto Rue des Allemands. Cross Boulevard André Maginot at the pedestrian crossing, turn right and cross the Rancoval bridge. Then turn left twice to enter the Porte des Allemands from the Rue du Général Ferrié side.
(5) When you exit on the town side, turn right. In the car park, turn right into the wall, climb the stairs on the left and cross the Jardin des Amours.
Go under the road bridge and take the path on the left towards the playground. Pass by the Tour des Esprits and under the arches. Continue between the Seille and the walls and, at the confluence, go up to the left along the Moselle. Pass under the Pont des Grilles bridge and then cross the Pont Saint-Georges bridge to cross the Moselle. Continue straight on to the Church of Saint-Clément.
(6) Turn left in front of the church and walk between the Regional Council and Square Alexis de Tocqueville. Cross Rue Chambière and turn left onto Rue du Pont Moreau. Cross the bridge, cross Place de la Préfecture and walk along the Moselle to reach Place de la Comédie (Metz Royal).
Cross the Pont des Roches bridge and, at the end of the bridge on the left, go down the stairs. At the bottom of the stairs, turn right and go under the road to join theGR®5. Turn right and follow the Moselle to the lake, passing in front of the Metz regattas.
(7) At the footbridge over the lake, turn left, cross the small bridge and go up to the left towards Boulevard Poincaré, which you cross at the pedestrian crossing. To the right of the fountain, take the stairs to reach the Promenade de l'Esplanade.
At the café, turn right towards the Church of Saint-Pierre au Nonnains. Walk past the church to the arsenal and turn right, passing by the Templar Chapel. Continue along Rue de la Citadelle.
(8) Turn left to cross the garden in front of the Governor's Palace. Go down Rue du Général Gaston Dupuis and pass under the Porte Serpenoise. Cross Avenue Joffre and take Avenue Robert Schuman opposite until you reach Place du Roi Georges.
(9) Turn left and cross the square, admiring the old railway station. At the end of the square, take the street on the left towards Place Raymond Mondon, then turn right onto Rue Gambetta and walk down to the station (S/E).
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