Region

Museums, galleries and heritage in Grand Est

440 places to discover across Grand Est.

217 museums148 galleries23 castles47 religious sites5 heritage

Including Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg and Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims.

60 of 177 places, sorted by distance from the center

Religious site

Basilique Saint-Nicolas-de-Port

Saint-Nicolas-de-Port

Castle

Château de Lunéville

Lunéville

Castle

Château de Fléville

Fléville-devant-Nancy

Museum

Château de Montaigu

Laneuville-devant-Nancy

Religious site

Basilique Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours

Nancy

Castle

Château de Haroué

Haroué

Religious site

Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation

Nancy

Heritage

Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy

Nancy

Religious site

Basilique Saint-Épvre de Nancy

Nancy

Museum

Société d'Histoire de la lorraine et du Musée Lorrain

Nancy

Museum

Musée Lorrain - Palais des Ducs de Lorraine

Nancy

Museum

Écomusée Du Battant

Charmes

Museum

Musée de l'Abbé Grégoire

Emberménil

Castle

Château de Thorey-Lyautey

Thorey-Lyautey

Museum

Musée Départemental du Sel

Marsal

Museum

Musée Les Sources d'Hercule

Deneuvre

Museum

Musée de la Terre

Rambervillers

Museum

Musée de la lutherie et de l'archèterie françaises

Mirecourt

Museum

Maison du Pays des Etangs

Tarquimpol

Religious site

Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Toul

Toul

Museum

Musée "Au fil du papier"

Pont-à-Mousson

Museum

Centre d'Interprétation 1914-1918

Pierre-Percée

Museum

Espace mémoriel de Morhange

Morhange

Religious site

Basilique Saint-Maurice d'Épinal

Épinal

Museum

Musée du Chapitre

Épinal

Museum

Musée de la batterie de Senones

Senones

Museum

Fort de Verny - Feste Wagner. Le Fort WAGNER

Verny

Museum

Musée Jeanne d'Arc

Vaucouleurs

Religious site

Cathédrale Saint-Dié

Saint-Dié-des-Vosges

Museum

Musée du Pays de Sarrebourg

Sarrebourg

Religious site

Basilique du Bois-Chenu

Domrémy-la-Pucelle

Religious site

Église Saint-Nicolas de Neufchâteau

Neufchâteau

Museum

Centre d'Animation de la Préhistoire de Darney

Darney

Museum

Maison du Patrimoine Saint Nabord

Saint-Nabord

Religious site

Église Saint-Maximin de Metz

Metz

Religious site

Église Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains

Metz

Museum

Musée de La Résidence

Hennezel

Religious site

Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz

Metz

Museum

Musée de La Cour d'Or de Metz

Metz

Religious site

Église Sainte-Ségolène de Metz

Metz

Religious site

Temple Neuf de Metz

Metz

Religious site

Basilique Saint-Vincent de Metz

Metz

Museum

Mémorial Alsace-Moselle

Schirmeck

Museum

Musée Jean Frédéric Oberlin

Waldersbach

Museum

Musée de la Guerre de 1870 et de l'Annexion

Gravelotte

Museum

Camp de concentration Natzweiler-Struthof

Natzwiller

Museum

Centre européen du résistant déporté (Natzweiler-Struthof)

Natzwiller

Museum

Musée des Amis du Pays d'Albe et de la ligne Maginot aquatique

Sarralbe

Museum

Musée Louis Français

Plombières-les-Bains

Museum

Musée militaire et Erckmann-Chatrian

Phalsbourg

Museum

Musée départemental Raymond Poincaré

Sampigny

Castle

Château du Haut-Barr

Saverne

Castle

Musée du Château des Rohan

Saverne

Religious site

Abbatiale de Marmoutier

Marmoutier

Museum

Musée de Châtillon sur Saône

Châtillon-sur-Saône

Castle

Château du Haut-Andlau

Andlau

Religious site

Abbaye d'Andlau

Andlau

Museum

La Seigneurie

Andlau

Castle

Châteaux de Ribeauvillé

Ribeauvillé

Castle

Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg

Orschwiller

04About

A Region Shaped by Borders and History

Grand Est was formed by merging Alsace, Lorraine and Champagne-Ardenne, and this triple identity is visible everywhere: half-timbered Alsatian villages, the industrial and military heritage of Lorraine, and the champagne houses around Reims and Épernay. The region's location on the French-German border has made it a repeated battleground, a history preserved at sites such as the Mémorial de Verdun and the Citadelle Souterraine de Verdun, both dedicated to the 1916 battle that left the surrounding hills scarred with craters.

Further east, the Mémorial Alsace-Moselle in Schirmeck examines the more specific and painful history of Alsace-Moselle's repeated annexations between 1870 and the aftermath of the Second World War, a subject rarely addressed elsewhere with such regional precision.

05Neighborhoods

Four Cities, Four Identities

Strasbourg combines its medieval Grande-Île with the imperial German-era Neustadt district, together inscribed as Strasbourg, Grande-Île et Neustadt, one of the rare UNESCO sites to protect a 19th-century urban extension as such. The Musée historique de la ville de Strasbourg traces nine centuries of the city's history inside a former 1587 slaughterhouse building.

Nancy is defined by its 18th-century royal squares, the Places Stanislas, de la Carrière et d'Alliance, and by its role as the birthplace of the École de Nancy Art Nouveau movement, documented at the Musée de l'École de Nancy.

Colmar and Mulhouse round out the Alsatian side of the region: Colmar around the Grunewald altarpiece housed at the Musée Unterlinden, and Mulhouse as an industrial city whose textile past is documented nearby at the Parc de Wesserling.

05Events

Cathedrals and Coronation History

Reims was the traditional coronation city of French kings, a role reflected in its Cathédrale Notre-Dame, ancienne abbaye Saint-Rémi et palais du Tau, a gothic ensemble ranking among the most significant in France. Nearby, the Musée Automobile Reims-Champagne gathers around 160 vehicles and ranks among the five most important automobile museums in the country.

05Artists

Local Craftsmanship and Design Traditions

René Lalique settled his glassworks in the Alsatian village of Wingen-sur-Moder, where the Musée Lalique now traces his production from Art Nouveau jewelry to later crystal work. In sculpture, Colmar-born Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, best known for designing the Statue of Liberty, is honored at the Musée Bartholdi.

Nancy's contribution to French decorative arts extends beyond its Art Nouveau museum: the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy, located directly on Place Stanislas, holds paintings spanning several centuries alongside a notable glass collection.

09FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many days should I plan to explore Grand Est's main cultural sites?

Allow at least four to five days to cover Strasbourg, Nancy, Colmar and Reims properly, or a week if you also want to include Verdun's battlefield sites and the champagne region around Épernay.

What is the best time of year to visit the Coteaux, Maisons et Caves de Champagne site?

Late September to early October, during the grape harvest, offers the most active atmosphere among the vineyards, though cellar visits in Épernay run year-round.

Is the Mémorial de Verdun suitable for visitors unfamiliar with the First World War?

Yes, the museum is designed to be accessible to non-specialists, using battlefield artifacts and reconstructions to explain the 1916 battle chronologically.

Can the Strasbourg Neustadt district be visited on foot alongside the Grande-Île?

Yes, both areas forming the UNESCO-listed site are walkable from the city center, with the Neustadt's grand avenues extending just beyond the medieval core.

Are the contemporary art galleries in Strasbourg concentrated in one area?

Most, including CEAAC and Stimultania, are found within or near the city center, making a gallery walk easy to combine with a visit to the Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain de Strasbourg.

What makes the Musée de l'École de Nancy distinct from other Art Nouveau collections?

It occupies a period house and garden linked to the movement's founders, presenting furniture, glasswork and architecture as an integrated domestic setting rather than isolated museum pieces.