2024

GERMAN DOOR

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4.2/5
12 reviews
An impressive and remarkable gate with two towers, the strongest symbol of ... Read more
 Metz, 57000
2024

ASSOCIATION OF THE FORT DE METZ-QUEULEU

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4/5
1 review
Association of the Fort of Metz-Queuleu organizing conferences, memorial or ... Read more
 Metz, 57070
2024

SERPENTINE DOOR

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3.3/5
3 reviews
Monumental gate in the shape of a triumphal arch at the entrance to Metz, a ... Read more
 Metz, 57000
2024

CASTLE RUINS

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2.5/5
2 reviews
The ruins of this castle form small streets dotted with greenery Read more
 Sarreguemines, 57200
2024

SIERCK DOOR

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The Sierck Gate, also called the Franchise Gate, is an important piece of ... Read more
 Rodemack, 57570
2024

LA PORTE DE FRANCE

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On the West side, leaning towards Lorraine, you can find the Porte de France. A military style clearly assumed, it bears witness to the Vauban period as well as the Lobau Barracks, for example. At the victory of Louis XIV, it boasts bas-reliefs and a pediment where the king's crest distinguishes itself: crown and trophies taken to the enemy are represented. The presence of pulleys at the level of the lintel shows that there was a drawbridge at the time.

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 Phalsbourg, 57370
2024

THE GERMAN DOOR

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Located on the east side, the Door of Germany is majestically. Dedicated to Louis XIV, it is surmounted by a pediment adorned with two angels bearing the shield of King Sun, remarkable by the presence of a lily. The victories of Louis XIV are also mentioned on both sides of the door by means of sculpted trophies. Translated from German, it reads: «In memory of Goethe's passage to Phalsbourg on 23 June 1770», on a marble plate.

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 Phalsbourg, 57370
2024

THE DADAS TOURS

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Dadas Tours, the only remnant of the city's ancient fortifications, located ... Read more
 Boulay-Moselle, 57220
2024

RODEMACK CITADEL

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A citadel located in Rodemack presenting a war heritage that has lasted for ... Read more
 Rodemack, 57570