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- During this time, it was successively a Celtic oppidum, an important Gallo-Roman city, the Merovingian capital of the Austrasia kingdom, the birthplace of the Carolingian dynasty, a cradle of Gregorian chant, and one of the oldest republics of the common era in Europe.
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Mar 3, 2020 · In 843, Metz became the capital of the Kingdom of Lotharingia, a former country comprising Benelux, Lorraine, Saarland, parts of the Rhineland and western Switzerland. The city became an influential artistic and cultural centre in Europe.
Metz is an important administrative centre, a role reinforced since 1972, when it was chosen as the seat of the Regional Assembly and became the centre of a series of regional organizations. It is also a centre for business, commerce, and higher education.
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Metz was an important cultural centre during the Carolingian Renaissance. [5] Gregorian chant was created in Metz during the 8th century as a fusion of Gallican and ancient Roman repertory, and remains the oldest form of music still use in Western Europe.
Nov 28, 2022 · Metz was the most heavily fortified city in the world. And of course, this was all the more reason for Patton to have concluded to bypass it. And yet it is that very fact that it had never been captured in almost 1,500 years that I think was the core of either Patton or Walker’s desire.
Aug 10, 2021 · Metz is such a liveable city with its moderate size, beautiful architectural history, green spaces, river walks, shopping, dining, and art museums. It deserves more appreciation and a longer stay, and it will always remain a bright gem of Eastern France.
Jul 17, 2023 · Metz is a city that has seen much military conflict over the centuries, from its Roman roots to its strategic importance during World War II. Its fortifications and monuments stand witness to this turbulent past, offering an insight into the courage and resilience of Metz’s citizens.
In the Carolingian era, Metz became ecclesiastical centre and the bishop exerted his mortal and spiritual power here until the 13th century. A bourgeois rebellion freed the city from episcopal power in 1234. Metz became a free, oligarchical republic, under the protectorate of the Holy Roman Empire.
