Mentioned as early as 849, the parish church of Vic has had a complicated architectural history. Built on a brick island (linked to the protohistoric salt production) on the site of a Gallo-Roman temple, (dedicated to Minerva, Apollo and Mercury) the …

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 …

Visit one of the oldest rural churches in Lorraine. You can admire the 16th century altarpiece, a beautiful statuary ensemble representing the Passion of Christ and comprising 35 sculpted wooden figures. Another work to be admired is the Pietà, one of the …

This church is one of the oldest parishes of Metz. Built on the old Roman ramparts, it is unusual as it does not have a facade and the south transept is shortened to accommodate the rue Lasalle. The windows, dating from 1881 are the work of Metz’s …

C'est le type même de l'église fortifiée du Pays Messin. Le choeur à cinq pans, avec voûtes et nervures croisées, pettites fenêtres et oculus quadrilobé, date du 15° siècle. La nef est du 17° siècle. Mais rarement église de campagne a possédé une telle …

The former Benedictine abbey of Saint-Vincent was founded in the 10th century. The abbey church, rebuilt in 1248 and consecrated in 1376, is a superb example of Gothic architecture. After the Revolution, which marked the end of the abbey, the church …

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Mining in the coalfield came to an end in 2004, with the last extractions at the Houve shaft in Creutzwald. The headframes are today the last visual witnesses of this period of mining in the coalfield. "The headframes are metal gantries that are located …

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The stained glass windows of the Church of the Nativity are the work of the Naborian stained glass artist Arthur SCHOULER. It is his first work, carried out in three stages, well after the construction of the church (it was built from 1924 to 1926). The …