Cathedral St. Etienne (Cathedral of St. Stephen)

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.