Did you ever think that a railway station could be a registered historical monument? Well this railway station of Metz is. Otto Von Bismarck was responsible for the first annexation of Metz into the German Empire. This building was built during a time when France was being “Germanified”. The building is of neo-Romanesque style built between the years 1905 and 1908. The departure hall looks like a church while the restaurant and the arrival hall remind you of a palace. Highlights include:

• Sizeable station platforms that were built to accommodate troops on foot and the ones on the horses.
• A clock-tower that is 40m in height.
• A restaurant
• Symbols sculpted into the walls, suggesting the areas they signify. E.g. Arrival and departure have people shaking hands, meeting each other or bidding adieu.

• Avoid a morning visit to avoid crowd.

• Bus no.: 5@Migette.

• Restaurant Le Grand Comptoir
• Brasserie ABC
• Le Corner

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