Things to do in Grand Est

Between Alsace, Lorraine and Champagne, a region with Franco-German influences.

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Bas-Rhin (67)

Marne (51)

Moselle (57)

Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)

Aube (10)

Haut-Rhin (68)

Vosges (88)

Ardennes (08)

Meuse (55)

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Top 20 must-see sights in the region

A selection drawn from all the towns already covered in this guide.

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Charleville Mezieres

Place Ducale of Charleville

A 17th-century classical square of brick and stone, inspired by Place des Vosges in Paris.

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Colmar

La Petite Venise

A picturesque quarter of colourful timber-framed houses lining the canals of the Lauch, to explore on foot or by boat.

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Epinal

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.

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Metz

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.

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Mulhouse

Cité de l'Automobile

The largest car museum in the world, bringing together the exceptional Schlumpf collection of Bugattis.

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Nancy

Place Stanislas

A UNESCO-listed square with gilded gates and rococo fountains, considered one of the most beautiful squares in the world.

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Reims

Notre-Dame Cathedral of Reims

A UNESCO-listed Gothic masterpiece where the kings of France were crowned, famous for its smiling angel.

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Strasbourg

Notre-Dame Cathedral of Strasbourg

A Gothic masterpiece of pink Vosges sandstone, with a unique 142-metre spire and an astronomical clock.

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Troyes

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.

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Verdun

Underground Citadel of Verdun

Nineteenth-century military underground galleries, now set up as a historical trail on the First World War.

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Charleville Mezieres

Rimbaud Museum

A museum dedicated to the poet Arthur Rimbaud, a native of the town, housed in a former mill on the Meuse.

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Colmar

Unterlinden Museum

A museum housing Grünewald's famous Isenheim Altarpiece, in a former Dominican convent.

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Epinal

Saint-Maurice Basilica of Épinal

A Romanesque and Gothic building from the 11th to the 13th century, the religious heart of the old town.

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Metz

Place Saint-Louis

A medieval square lined with merchant arcades, one of the most picturesque in the historic centre of Metz.

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Mulhouse

Saint-Étienne Temple of Mulhouse

The tallest bell tower in Alsace, with neo-Gothic stained glass and a spire rising to 97 metres.

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Nancy

Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy

Housed in an 18th-century pavilion on Place Stanislas, with works by Caravaggio, Rubens and Delacroix.

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Reims

Palais du Tau

The former archiepiscopal palace where the coronation banquet was held, housing the royal treasury and Arras tapestries.

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Strasbourg

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.

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Troyes

Old Troyes

A historic centre of colourful timber-framed houses, laid out in the distinctive shape of a champagne cork.

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Verdun

Douaumont Ossuary

A monumental memorial holding the remains of thousands of unidentified soldiers who fell during the Battle of Verdun.

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