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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Metz, France

Updated May 21, 2025

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Cocteau’s stained glass windows at Église Saint-Maximin in Metz.

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Jean Cocteau's Stained Glass Windows

A neighborhood church's unusual abstract stained glass was the final project of avant-garde artist Jean Cocteau.

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Statue of the Prophet Daniel on the Metz Cathedral

A neo-gothic statue modeled on German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II, which had its distinctive mustache shaved off by Nazis in World War II.

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