📍 France

MOSELLE: BORDERS AND INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE CULTURE ROUTE

Border towns raise historic stones, industrial buildings echo with history, cathedral spires glow. Moselle is frontier heritage.

≈ 11
Days
351
Km
9
Stops
📖 6 min read 🔄 Last updated: 2026-01-17

Admire Chagall stained glass at Metz cathedral, visit Bitche citadel, Sarreguemines faience, Sarrebourg stained glass and relax at Amnéville spas. Moselle, border heritage and craftsmanship.

Your day-by-day itinerary

1
Day

Metz

fortress city glow stone

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Day 1
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Discover

1
Centre Pompidou-Metz.
2
Place Saint-Louis.
3
Water body.
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Activities

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German Imperial Quarter.
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Cour d'Or Museum.
2
Day

Metz

fortress city glow stone

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6 photos
Day 2
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Discover

1
Temple Neuf.
2
Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains Church (4th century).
3
Château de la Grange.
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Activities

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Walk on the islands.
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Jean-Marie Pelt Gardens.
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Next stop
Distance: 34.5 km
Travel time: 1h09
3
Day

Thionville

spa resort charm glow

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Day 3
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Discover

1
Tour aux Puces.
2
Casemates.
3
Amnéville Zoo (one of the most beautiful in France).
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Activities

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Napoleon Park.
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Museum of the Flea Tower.
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Next stop
Distance: 13.7 km
Travel time: 27min
4
Day

Amneville

pottery heritage craft village

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3 photos
Day 4
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Discover

1
Pottery Makers' Garden.
2
Citadel of Bitche (Vauban fortifications).
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Activities

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Walygator amusement park.
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Walk along the Sarre.
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Next stop
Distance: 90.9 km
Travel time: 1h31
5
Day

Sarreguemines

fortress mountain crown tower

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3 photos
Day 5
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Discover

1
Gate of France and Germany.
2
Military heritage.
3
Cordelier Chapel (Chagall stained glass).
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Activities

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Border heritage.
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Bitche Country hiking.
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Next stop
Distance: 35 km
Travel time: 1h10
6
Day

Bitche

star-shaped town village stone

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6 photos
Day 6
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Discover

1
Museum of the Sarrebourg Region.
2
American military cemetery.
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Activities

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Altschlossfelsen Rock.
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Historical museum.
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Next stop
Distance: 44 km
Travel time: 1h28
7
Day

Phalsbourg

glass heritage craft glow

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5 photos
Day 7
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Discover

1
Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Basilica.
2
Georges de La Tour Departmental Museum.
3
Military heritage.
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Activities

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Hike to the inclined plane.
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Marne-Rhine Canal.
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Next stop
Distance: 19.9 km
Travel time: 40min
8
Day

Sarrebourg

mining heritage city tower

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7 photos
Day 8
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Discover

1
Cordelier Chapel (Chagall stained glass).
2
Museum of the Sarrebourg Region.
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Activities

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Mining heritage.
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Warndtwald Park.
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Next stop
Distance: 62.8 km
Travel time: 1h03
9
Day

Saint Avold

salt heritage village glow

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Day 9
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Discover

1
American military cemetery.
2
Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Basilica.
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Activities

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Salt marshes (history of salt).
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La Tour's birthplace.
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Next stop
Distance: 49.8 km
Travel time: 1h40
10
Day

Vic Sur Seille

salt heritage village glow

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4 photos
Day 10
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Discover

1
Georges de La Tour Departmental Museum.
2
Collegiate church.
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Activities

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Salt marshes (history of salt).
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La Tour's birthplace.

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What weather should you expect?

Spring (April-June): Perfect weather, blooming countryside, ideal for all regions, moderate crowds, excellent value, romantic atmosphere.

Summer (July-August): Warmest weather, peak tourist season, highest prices, crowded attractions, perfect for Mediterranean coast, festival season.

Fall (September-October): Harvest season, comfortable temperatures, fewer crowds, wine regions spectacular, excellent photography, good value.

Winter (November-March): Christmas markets, ski season Alps, fewer crowds, lowest prices, cozy indoor attractions, cultural experiences.

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We believe you will enjoy this itinerary best by dedicating between 9 and 13 days. The next step will allow you to adjust the duration of your stay.

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