- Metz is a city located at the confluence of the river Moselle and river Seille in the Grand Est Region of Northeastern France. It is noted for its medieval cathedral.
- It was the Roman town of Divodurum Mediomatricorum, capital of the Mediomatrici Gallic Tribe and located in the Province of Gallia Belgica.
Roman Sites
- Basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnais
- Founded in 380 CE as a Roman Gymnasium, it later became a church and is one of the two oldest Churches in France, along with the Baptistere St. Jean in Poitiers, parts of which date from 360 CE.
- The Arches of Metz Roman Aqueduct
- These formed a Bridge over the Moselle and are still standing in the two nearby towns of Jouy-aux-Arches and Ars-sur-Moselle. The rest of the aqueduct was underground.
- These formed a Bridge over the Moselle and are still standing in the two nearby towns of Jouy-aux-Arches and Ars-sur-Moselle. The rest of the aqueduct was underground.
- Roman Baths
- located in the basement of the Museum of Metz.
Museums
- Museum of Metz
- The basement holds the ruins of the Roman Baths.
Roman Roads
- Via Agrippa
- A Roman Road
- Rheims-Metz-Strasbourg
Basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnais, Metz