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Metz rests along the Mosel River coming down out of Germany, and provides an out-of-the-way, unsuspected break from the busy tourist centers. Its local government calls it the "cradle of urban ecology".

	Featured Sights The Mosel River winds through Metz, cooling the urban atmosphere, just below the gothic Cathedral.

	Museums / Culture See historic stained-glass windows by Marc Chagall and other modern artists, at the Metz cathedral, installed to replace windows destroyed during World War II.

	Restaurants Rich in sidewalk cafes, four-star dining, and fine cuisine accessible to all price ranges and palates.

	Hotels Selections are cozy, centric, and offer easy access to the shopping and dining districts...

	Daytrips Nancy » Luxembourg » Strasbourg » Germany

	History / News Metz is located in a rich agricultural region of France contested by Roman emperors, Germanic tribes and more recently the Germans and French themselves.


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ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS

METZ: "CRADLE OF URBAN ECOLOGY"
16 February 2004

For thirty years, the city of Metz has been devoted to a program of urban ecology, through which it intends to elevate the quality of life for its people, and serve as a model for sustainable urban development. Green areas now include some 450 hectares, 34 kilometers of waters' edge walking paths, and a marina on the lake at the city's center. [For more: Metz@]

EUROPEAN UNION

CONSTITUTION ON HOLD FOR EUROPE
13 December 2003

EU leaders fail to reach agreement on distribution of legislative authority across the continent. Spain and Poland held a hard-line defense of their current level of representation, refusing "double majority" rule. By "double majority", laws would have to be approved by a majority of delegates representing 60% of the EU population. Constitution talks are thought to be off until 2005. [For More: BBC]

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