With an official send-off by President Sarkozy on May 11 and five days of celebrations from May 12, the opening of the Centre Pompidou-Metz will put the sleepy eastern French town of Metz (pronounced "mess", I am informed by locals) on the tourist map.
The gleaming white UFO has spurred the whole city into rejuvenation, with a rash of new bars and restaurants, and a frantic programme of restoring façades and landscaping town squares. It's a perfect excuse to discover Metz's golden stone historic centre, the terraced gardens, marina and promenade along the River Moselle, and the intriguing German-era Imperial Quarter – an eclectic mixture of pepperpot towers, Art Nouveau balconies and Teutonic mock chateaux, laid out around the vast neo-Romanesque train station. Here's what to expect.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/france/7690568/Centre-Pompidou-Metz-gears-up-for-its-moment.html
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