Le Jardin de Bellevue

Metz


Worth the 3km trek out of town, Le Jardin de Bellevue is a class act. The backdrop is sophisticated, with white-linen-draped tables, shades of taupe and orange and fresh flowers. The food itself has a seasonal slant, be it scallop carpaccio with crab cannelloni or perfectly cooked Vosges pigeon – presented and served with finesse.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Metz attractions

1. Centre Pompidou-Metz

1.64 MILES

Designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, with a curved roof resembling a space-age Chinese hat, the architecturally innovative Centre Pompidou-Metz is…

2. Place St-Louis

1.73 MILES

On the eastern edge of the city centre, triangular place St-Louis is surrounded by medieval arcades and merchants’ houses dating from the 14th to 16th…

3. Musée La Cour d’Or

1.85 MILES

Delve into the past at this trove of Gallo-Roman antiquities, hiding remnants of the city’s Roman baths and a statue of the Egyptian goddess Isis…

4. Quartier Impérial

1.9 MILES

The stately boulevards and bourgeois villas of the German Imperial Quarter, including rue Gambetta and av Foch, are the brainchild of Kaiser Wilhelm II…

5. Cathédrale St-Étienne

1.94 MILES

The lacy golden spires of this Gothic cathedral crown Metz’ skyline. Exquisitely lit by kaleidoscopic curtains of 13th- to 20th-century stained glass, the…

6. Place de la Comédie

2.07 MILES

Bounded by one of the channels of the Moselle, this neoclassical square is home to the city’s 18th-century Théâtre, France’s oldest theatre still in use…

7. Esplanade

2.11 MILES

The formal flowerbeds of the Esplanade – and its statue of a gallant-looking Marshall Ney – are flanked by imposing buildings, including the Arsenal…

8. Chapelle des Templiers

2.13 MILES

Nearly always closed (enquire at the tourist office about guided tours that visit here), this octagonal, 13th-century chapel is the only one of its kind…