Contemporising Metz

©Shigeru Ban Architects Europe & Jean de Gastines
Is Metz the new Bilbao since the opening on May 2010 of the Pompidou Centre, the superb new contemporary art museum designed by architects Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines? Let InnerFrance take your readers to discover the Lorraine capital, a town perfectly posited between history and modernity. In a report that mixes heritage, patrimony and essential local must-do’s, our journalist will take you to the heart of a city that the New York Times recently nominated one of the 44 most compulsory places to visit in the world.