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Top 20 must-see sights in the region
A selection drawn from all the towns already covered in this guide.
Place Ducale of Charleville
A 17th-century classical square of brick and stone, inspired by Place des Vosges in Paris.
See on the map →La Petite Venise
A picturesque quarter of colourful timber-framed houses lining the canals of the Lauch, to explore on foot or by boat.
See on the map →Museum of the Image and Imagerie d'Épinal
The historic manufactory of the famous Épinal prints, with a museum tracing this popular art form since the 18th century.
See on the map →Saint-Étienne Cathedral of Metz
Nicknamed the "Good Lord's Lantern", it has the largest expanse of stained glass in France, including windows by Chagall.
See on the map →Cité de l'Automobile
The largest car museum in the world, bringing together the exceptional Schlumpf collection of Bugattis.
See on the map →Place Stanislas
A UNESCO-listed square with gilded gates and rococo fountains, considered one of the most beautiful squares in the world.
See on the map →Notre-Dame Cathedral of Reims
A UNESCO-listed Gothic masterpiece where the kings of France were crowned, famous for its smiling angel.
See on the map →Notre-Dame Cathedral of Strasbourg
A Gothic masterpiece of pink Vosges sandstone, with a unique 142-metre spire and an astronomical clock.
See on the map →Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul Cathedral of Troyes
A Gothic cathedral renowned for its exceptional stained-glass windows, spanning the 13th to the 19th century.
See on the map →Underground Citadel of Verdun
Nineteenth-century military underground galleries, now set up as a historical trail on the First World War.
See on the map →Rimbaud Museum
A museum dedicated to the poet Arthur Rimbaud, a native of the town, housed in a former mill on the Meuse.
See on the map →Unterlinden Museum
A museum housing Grünewald's famous Isenheim Altarpiece, in a former Dominican convent.
See on the map →Saint-Maurice Basilica of Épinal
A Romanesque and Gothic building from the 11th to the 13th century, the religious heart of the old town.
See on the map →Place Saint-Louis
A medieval square lined with merchant arcades, one of the most picturesque in the historic centre of Metz.
See on the map →Saint-Étienne Temple of Mulhouse
The tallest bell tower in Alsace, with neo-Gothic stained glass and a spire rising to 97 metres.
See on the map →Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy
Housed in an 18th-century pavilion on Place Stanislas, with works by Caravaggio, Rubens and Delacroix.
See on the map →Palais du Tau
The former archiepiscopal palace where the coronation banquet was held, housing the royal treasury and Arras tapestries.
See on the map →La Petite France
The former quarter of tanners and millers, with timber-framed houses and canals, the first urban ensemble in France to be UNESCO-listed.
See on the map →Old Troyes
A historic centre of colourful timber-framed houses, laid out in the distinctive shape of a champagne cork.
See on the map →Douaumont Ossuary
A monumental memorial holding the remains of thousands of unidentified soldiers who fell during the Battle of Verdun.
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