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Centre Pompidou-Metz
Come the spring of 2008, the Centre Pompidou-Metz - a branch of the inside-out original in Paris - is supposed to open its doors to aficionados of modern and contemporary art. The winning design, by Shigeru Ban (Tokyo) and Jean de Gastines (Paris), is like nothing else ever conceived by the human mind. Suffice it to say that the whole thing will be covered by an undulating, translucent 'membrane' of Teflon-coated fibreglass. The project may do for Metz what the Guggenheim did for Bilbao.
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Musée La Cour d'Or
The superb Musée La Cour d'Or has a first-rate collection of Gallo-Roman antiquities, among them a statue of the Egyptian goddess Isis unearthed right here in Metz; art from the Middle Ages, including objects from around the year 1000 and several rare painted ceilings; paintings from the 15th century onwards, among them some fine works by lesser-known local artists; and objects that trace the history of Metz' ancient Jewish community. A room-by-room brochure in English is available.
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St Peter of the Novitiates
The oldest church in France, Église St-Pierre-aux-Nonnains has incredibly escaped destruction numerous times. Built pre-AD 400 as part of a Gallo-Roman spa complex (note the red-brick striped walls), it was a women's monastery in the 7th century, periodically expanded and from 1556 used for weapons storage. Today it hosts concerts and exhibitions.
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