Le Petit Frontalier

Metz


Huddled away in an old-town backstreet, this bright, modern bistro draws on the best of seasonal, regional produce. Dishes like crispy suckling pig and lamb in a tangy Comté cheese crust are nicely cooked and presented. Save room for enticing desserts such as tarte tatin with mirabelle plums and almond cream.


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Nearby Metz attractions

1. Place St-Louis

0.08 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…

2. Cathédrale St-Étienne

0.31 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…

3. Esplanade

0.31 MILES

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

4. Chapelle des Templiers

0.36 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…

5. Quartier Impérial

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

6. Musée La Cour d’Or

0.36 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…

7. Église St-Pierre-aux-Nonnains

0.37 MILES

Originally built around AD380 as part of a Gallo-Roman spa complex, Église St-Pierre-aux-Nonnains is a fine example of a pre-medieval basilica, tracing…

8. Place de la Comédie

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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…