From 1605 to 1608 more than 200 stones, mile stones and boundary limits, some sculptured, some not, staked out the boundaries between the Duchy of Lorrane and the Counts of Le Petite Pierre, Hanau Lichtenberg and the Duchy of Deux Ponts. Some can still …

From the 1st to the 3rd Century, people used to live at William's Cross hamlet: you can still see vestiges of houses, sanctuaries, necropolis and a sandstone quarry. It is a good exemple of the rural life during the Gallo-Roman era. While searching the …

.The Marienfloss chapel is a remnant of a monastery that has existed for several centuries, since 1238. It was first inhabited by Cistercian nuns, then by Carthusian monks from Trier, and finally by canons. In 1415, the Rosary, a special prayer to Mary, …

The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin is a rare example of 16th century Gothic (1523). The delicate decoration of the flamboyant porch contrasts with the simplicity of the building. The star-vaulted nave opens onto a five-sided polygonal choir. The …

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Built in the 4th century, the basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains is one of the oldest monuments in Metz and pays architectural testimony to 2000 years of history. Having experienced civil, religious and military vocations, Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains has …

The building is striking for its large dimensions and its characteristic features of Romanesque art in the Rhineland. It is one of the few examples of this type in the Moselle. The massive façade is flanked by two towers of different heights. Its …

  The little chapel of Notre Dame des Bois is one of the hidden treasures of Pays de Bitche. Next to the Erbsenweiher Lake, the altar of this sandstone chapel is lined with a stone tabernacle cotained in an iron box. It has a crucifix and four …

Nicknamed the Lantern of God with its 6500 square metres of glass walls, the St. Stephen's Cathedral of Metz perfectly represents and sums up the three gloden eras of stained-glass in the Lorraine region. Stained-glass windows of Hermann von Münster, …

  The Chapel of St Verena (protector of domestic animals) is an important spiritual place in Pays de Bitche. It was built between the 1400's and 1500's and was extended several times. A pilgrim destination, the chapel's interior is adorned with several …