Things to see and do Lorraine

This cultural association offers in the high season guided tours of the Basilica of Saint Nicholas with audio-guide also available in English, French and German. At the end of the visit you will find a variety of books and articles about Saint Nicholas and the Basilica.

A building dating back to the th century, still called tower to the Well, is the largest remnant of the old feudal castle of the counts of Luxembourg. Legend claims that it was Charlemagne who would have built it in order to lock her pack, including 683 puces dogs. It also exposed beautiful archaeological collections.

It houses the municipal museum. Under the corniche, a cartridge is carved with a salamander, breads and paneterie instruments. The handling was built in 1753. They made bread for 5 000 men. The rooms of the ovens remain. Under the building, a large 1 250 m 3 vaulted tank was used to supply the military bakery. It is visible in season, upon request.

Lorrain artist Antoine Doudoux presents in this former farmhouse the remains of the former city of Iron. The social and economic history of the steel basin is described here through various objects. La Grange des Arts also offers crafts and exhibitions in summer.

Water complex managed by the community of the countries of Salt and Vermois, most recently for lovers of water and the possibilities of games it allows, the 80-metre slide, vertigineux, wow, bassins, sauna in hammam, therapy, forme, alternant, alternating with the 80 m 2 pool, everything here a was designed to give you maximum sensations on the joys of the body in weightlessness, relaxation and swimming. Designers have planned broad: The parking lot is huge.

Association affiliated to the French Federation of Naturism. Land: in an ancient Lorraine farm between Metz and Nancy in the hamlet of Han-sur-Fit in Leyr. Facilities open all year round. Many activities around nature: hiking, nature protection, outdoor sports, cultural visits…

In the heart of Nancy, the famous Poincaré high school, a majestic establishment filled with history opened in 1804, makes it the oldest in the Ducal city. It is installed at the location of two convents dismantled by the French Revolution, the Minimes and the Visitation. Members of the Lorraine nobility or high bourgeoisie were buried in the church, like Jean Lamour. This period remains only the cloister, and the chapel that serves as the exhibition hall or theater performances. Originally, it was an imperial high school created under Napoleon's rule. He then became Royal College and then National School. In 1913 he became the Henri Poincaré High School, the name of the famous physicist and mathematician who made his classes there. Other personalities have passed between the walls of the institution: Maurice Barrès, Charlélie Couture and his brother Tom November, Antonin Daum, Charles de Foucault, Emile Gallé, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Jean L 'Hôtes, Jack Lang, Karine Le Marchand, Albert Lebrun, André Rossinot, among others. The architecture is exceptional and passing through the building is always a pleasure. Better still, it is possible to visit it during the heritage days! This high school is the largest in Lorraine Academy and enjoys a high degree of radiation outside the region thanks to its prestige.

On the site of the Espé de Maxéville, this elegant gallery offers every month exhibitions and artistic meetings of contemporary art worth a visit. Covering all the fields of creation, you will find exhibitions of books and illustrations, photographs, sound works, original sculptures and well-functioning conferences. The artists, often regional artists, will be happy to share with you on their inspiration and work which, although demanding, is aimed at all audiences. These exhibitions and artistic encounters participate in art education and are often the subject of educational actions for pupils in the surrounding schools. A beautiful initiative, supported by Maxéville Mayor and DRAC Grand Est.