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Metz (; ) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers. Metz is the capital and the prefecture of both the Lorraine region and the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg,〔Says J.M. (2010) La Moselle, une rivière européenne. Eds. Serpenoise. ISBN 978-2-87692-857-2 〕 the city forms a central place of the European Greater Region and the SaarLorLux euroregion. Metz has a rich 3,000-year-history,〔Bour R. (2007) Histoire de Metz, nouvelle édition. Eds. Serpenoise. ISBN 978-2-87692-728-5 〕 having variously been a Celtic oppidum, an important Gallo-Roman city,〔Vigneron B. (1986) Metz antique: Divodurum Mediomatricorum. Eds. Maisonneuve. ISBN 2-7160-0115-4 〕 the Merovingian capital of the Austrasia kingdom,〔Huguenin A. (2011) Histoire du royaume mérovingien d'Austrasie. Eds. des Paraiges. ISBN 979-10-90185-00-5 pp. 134,275 〕 the birthplace of the Carolingian dynasty,〔Settipani C. (1989) Les ancêtres de Charlemagne. Ed. Société atlantique d'impression. ISBN 2-906483-28-1 pp. 3–49 〕 a cradle of the Gregorian chant,〔Demollière C.J. (2004)'' L'art du chantre carolingien.'' Eds. Serpenoise. ISBN 2-87692-555-9 〕 and one of the oldest republics in Europe.〔Roemer F. (2007) ''Les institutions de la République messine.'' Eds. Serpenoise. ISBN 978-2-87692-709-4 〕 The city has been steeped in Romance culture, but has been strongly influenced by Germanic culture due to its location and history.〔Weyland A. (2010) ''Moselle plurielle: identité complexe & complexes identitaires.'' Eds. Serpenoise. ISBN 978-2-87692-748-3 〕 Because of its historical, cultural, and architectural background, Metz has been submitted on France's UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. The city features noteworthy buildings such as the Gothic Saint-Stephen Cathedral with its largest expanse of stained-glass windows in the world,〔Collectif (2009) Monumental 2009 - semestriel 1. Coll. Monumental. Eds. Guides archeologiques de la France. ISBN 978-2-7577-0055-6 〕 the Basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains being the oldest church in France,〔Delestre X. (1988) Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains (Metz - Moselle): de l'époque romaine à l'époque gothique. Eds. Guides archeologiques de la France. ISBN 978-2-85822-439-5 〕 its Imperial Station Palace displaying the apartment of the German Kaiser,〔Schontz A. (2008) ''La gare de Metz.'' Eds. Serpenoise. ISBN 978-2-87692-833-6 〕 or its Opera House, the oldest one working in France.〔Masson G. (2002) ''L'Opéra-théâtre de Metz.'' Ed. Klopp, Gerard. ISBN 978-2-911992-38-4 〕 Metz is home to some world-class venues including the Arsenal Concert Hall and the Centre Pompidou-Metz museum. A basin of urban ecology,〔Pelt J.M. (1977) ''L'Homme re-naturé.'' Eds. Seuil. ISBN 2-02-004589-3 〕 Metz gained its nickname of The Green City ((フランス語:La Ville Verte)), as it has extensive open grounds and public gardens. The historic city centre is one of the largest commercial pedestrian areas in France.〔Hamel S. and Walter J. (2000) ''Metz. Ecologie urbaine et convivialité.'' Ed. Autrement. ISBN 978-2-86260-343-8 〕 A historic garrison town, Metz is the economic heart of the Lorraine region, specialising in information technology and automotive industries. Metz is home to the University of Lorraine and a centre for applied research and development in the materials sector, notably in metallurgy and metallography, the heritage of the Lorraine region's past in the iron and steel industry.〔Gendarme R. (1985) ''Sidérurgie en Lorraine, les coulées du futur.'' Eds. Presses Universitaires de Nancy. ISBN 2-86480-224-4 〕 ==Etymology== In ancient times, the town was known as "city of Mediomatrici", being inhabited by the tribe of the same name.〔Martin P. (2010) ''Metz, 2000 years of history.'' Eds. Serpenoise. ISBN 978-2-87692-845-9 pp. 8–9〕 After its integration into the Roman Empire, the city was called ''Divodurum Mediomatricum,'' meaning Holy Village or Holy Fortress of the Mediomatrici,〔Toussaint M. (1948) Metz à l'époque gallo-romaine. Eds. Impr. P. Even. pp. 21–22 〕 then it was known as ''Mediomatrix''.〔 During the 5th century AD, the name evolved to "Mettis", which gave rise to Metz.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Metz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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