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Saint-Etienne Cathedral
Built between 1220 and 1522, the enormous and spectacular Saint-Etienne Cathedral is a true encyclopedia of Gothic art.
Created by the joining together of two churches, a witness to the city’s greatest hours, it is the very incarnation of Metz’s vibrant and fascinating history.
The cathedral’s nave, a lofty 42 metres high, is one of the tallest from the medieval world. Under its high-ceilinged vaults, the Cathedral houses Europe’s largest collection of stained-glass windows (6,500 m²), taking us on a fabulous journey from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Hermann de Münster from the Rhineland (14th century), but also Théobald de Lixheim from Lorraine and Valentin Bousch from Alsace (16th century) or the masters of European modern art such as Bissière, Villon and the flamboyant imagination of Marc Chagall all bear witness to the enthralling coming together of artists from all horizons in this sanctuary of light.
Day after day, you will be eager to discover the delicacy of its great door, the softness of the squares surrounding it or the splendour of its night-time illuminations.
Saint-Etienne Cathedral, encyclopaedia
of Gothic art
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