Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers. Metz is the capital and the prefecture of both Lorraine region and Moselle department.
Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany and luxembourg, Metz forms a central place of the European Greater Region and the SaarLorLux euroregion.
Metz possesses one of the largest Urban Conservation Area in France, and more than 100 buidlings of the city are classified on the Monument Historique list. Because of its historical and cultural background, Metz benefits from its designation as French Town of Art and History. The city features noteworthy buildings such as the Gothic Saint-Stephen Cathedral, the Basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains, its Station Palace, or its Opera House, the oldest one working in France. Metz is home to some world-class venues including the Arsenal Concert Hall or the Centre Pompidou-Metz museum.