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Tourists visiting France for the first time will find the France travel guide
handy for knowing France tourist attractions. Nevertheless, some places for sightseeing
in France stand out for their quiet and serene presence. Cathedral St. Etienne
(Cathedral of St. Stephen) in France is one such place. France is famous for its
cathedrals and some 200 cathedrals are there in France, mostly built in the twelfth
and thirteenth centuries. These are some of the best examples of Gothic architecture
in Europe. Cathedral St. Etienne (Cathedral of St. Stephen) in France is in Place
St-Etienne, at the eastern end of rue de Metz in Toulouse. Metz is 280 kilometers
to the East of paris. From the Gare d'Est, daily some 75 trains leave for Metz.
The journey time of 3 hours is expected to come down to 90 minutes with the opening
of the new TGV line from Paris to Strasbourg.
Cathedral St. Etienne (Cathedral of St. Stephen) in France was constructed
in the fourteenth century. By bringing together the nave of Saint-Etienne, built
in the thirteenth century to the northern side of an older Roman church, the
cathedral was built. A choir and a transept were added in the fifteenth century.
Master craftsmen Hermann de Munster and Valentin Bousch, made the stained glass
windows of Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz in the fourteenth
and sixteenth century, with contributions by Marc Chagall and Roger Bissière
in the twentieth century.
Cathedral St. Etienne (Cathedral of St. Stephen) in France is one of the finer
cathedrals in France and attracts discerning tourists and art lovers from all
over the world. Cathedral St. Etienne (Cathedral of St. Stephen) in France is
open from 8 am to 7.30 pm Monday to Sunday. Mass is held at 6.30 pm on Saturdays
and 9.30 am and 11 am on Sundays.
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