Luxemborg
Luxemborg Old Town
Metz Station
Temple Neuf Metz
Metz
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Musée Lalique
Flacons de parfum Musee Lalique
Metz Cathedral
Metz church interior stained glass
Saint-Louis Crystal Museum, with more than 2000 items of crystal on display
Musée Lalique in Wingen-sur-Moder
Elegant Luxembourg with its excellent museums and Art Nouveau houses
Two talks from expert, Prof. Anne Anderson
It was in Meisenthal that École de Nancy founder Émile Gallé first learnt the craft of glass blowing and decorating, which he used to great effect in his interpretation of Art Nouveau. The whole region is famed for both its glass craft and pottery. From your base in the dignified city of Metz, expert Prof. Anne Anderson will guide you through the wonderful works by Gallé, Daum, Lalique and Saint-Louis as well as explore the art and Art Nouveau of elegant Luxembourg.
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Provisional Timings St Pancras Departing: 13th March 2025 at 08:01 Returning: 16th March 2025 at 19:39 |
Day 1: Travel by Eurostar and TGV from St Pancras to Metz. Transfer to the hotel for check-in. This evening there will be a welcome drink, dinner with wine at a local restaurant and a lecture from Prof. Anne Anderson, ‘Playing with Fire: the Glass of Gallé and Lalique’.
Day 2: Saint-Louis Crystal Museum and Musée Lalique Wingensur-Moder.
This morning we drive to Saint-Louis-les-Bitche and to La Grande Place to visit the Saint-Louis Crystal Museum, a former royal factory, the oldest manufacturer of glass in the world, dating back to 1586, with over 2000 crystal glass items on display. This afternoon, head to Wingensur-Moder to the Musée Lalique, which houses a superb collection of more than 650 works that charts the career and techniques used by Lalique and his successors to achieve effects in glass. This evening a second lecture from Anne - ‘Art Nouveau in Metz and Luxembourg’. The evening is free for you to pick one of the many local restaurants in the area to enjoy dinner.
Day 3: Full day Luxembourg.
A full day visit to the elegant city of Luxembourg, where highlights include the extensive collection of fine art at the National Museum of History and Art (MNHA), dating from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century, the medieval Cathedral and old town, as well as a tour of some of the city’s extensive collection of exquisite Art Nouveau buildings, centred around the “Plateau Bourbon” district. This evening we will have dinner with wine at the Art Nouveau Brasserie des Arts et Metiers (approx 15-20 minute walk from the hotel).
Day 4: Kaiser Wilheim II Apartments, Metz and home.
Morning guided tour of the Kaiser Wilheim II Imperial apartments at the impressive Gare de Metz-Ville followed by some free time to explore the Cathedral and time for lunch (not included) before an afternoon transfer back to the station for the return TGV to Paris and onwards by Eurostar to St Pancras.
NB: Exact order of the excursions may vary according to local conditions and tour manager's discretion
Please note the maximum group size on this tour is 25 passengers.
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Novotel Metz Centre, Metz
The four-star Novotel Metz Centre is perfectly located in the heart of Metz. The hotel's decor is modern and stylish with a range of facilities - fitness centre, a restaurant and relaxed bar. Rooms are contemporary and airy with air-conditioning, en-suite bathroom, television and free wi-fi. Please note twin bedded rooms at the hotel consist of a double bed and a pull out sofa bed.
Novotel Metz Centre Website
Prof. Anne Anderson
Prof. Anne Anderson author, broadcaster and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, was a senior lecturer at Southampton Solent University for 14 years, specialising in the Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Modernism. Anne's career as an international speaker has taken her all over the world and her TV credits include the BBC's Flog It!. Anne has received a rapturous response from or customers at the many Travel Editions UK lectures and tours as well as a host of tours overseas and her knowledge, wit and enthusiasm bring her beloved subjects to life in whatever location she finds them.
A very interesting visit with an excellent " expert" with us and a most efficient and helpful tour manager. The local guides in Luxembourg and Metz were also very interesting and informative. Highly recommended .
Review by Shack who travelled 14-March-2024
Review by Lynes who travelled 14-March-2024
A very enjoyable trip, benefitting from Anne's wide-ranging knowledge and boundless enthusiasm, together with Gill's high level of efficiency and attention to detail. The vegetarian options for the second included dinner were particularly delicious which was a very welcome surprise!
Review by Rhys-Davies who travelled 14-March-2024
Review by Paterson who travelled 14-March-2024
Gillian was a wonderful, intelligent and kind tour manager. We would have welcomed a bit more free time, especially in Luxembourg, but the tour was excellent.
Review by Richardson who travelled 14-March-2024
Anne Anderson was an excellent cultural guide. She gave fascinating lectures and really brought the subjects alive. She made me look closely and I learnt a lot.
Review by Rose who travelled 14-March-2024
Really enjoyed this holiday. It certainly lived up to my expectations. I look forward to travelling with Travel Editions again soon.
Review by Earley who travelled 09-March-2023
Review by Anonymous who travelled 09-March-2023
Ann was great and as knowledgeable as before. Only problem was the food for me with dairy and gluten free, there were very few options in restaurants and coffee shops (not your fault!) But maybe mention to any other clients that it would be a good idea to bring some food with them! The hotel catered well for me tho for breakfast .
Review by Rynberg who travelled 09-March-2023
Dr Anne Anderson was excellent as always. We achieved a great deal in a few days. Personally I will be more wary of short trips like this one as the travel, including getting to and from St Pancras, was quite exhausting for only two full days sightseeing. Showing my age here!
Review by Bell who travelled 09-March-2023
Review by Anonymous who travelled 09-March-2023
Jill, our tour manager was excellent throughout. The way she dealt with the chaos at Gare du Nord on our return journey Especially after our delayed arrival there, was superb. We could very easily have been stuck in Paris through no fault of T.E. ..
Review by Tosh who travelled 07-March-2019
Review by Anonymous who travelled 07-March-2019
I haven't rated the train journey because I think my previous email explains the situation. The homeward journey was a series of exceptional events but the outward journey was excellent
Review by Pope who travelled 07-March-2019
The holiday and visits were excellent but we had a very difficult journey home, caused first by the failure of the TGV between Metz and Paris owing to a fallen power line - so we went by a slower route. Then customs delays at Gare du Nord meant that we were queueing and edging very slowly forward for over 2 hours. Our Tour Manager Gill was most resourceful and did very well - getting tickets for a later train and later a free taxi and a free night at the Euston Hilton as we missed our connection to Sheffield - where we arrived about 12 hours late the next morning. In the morning, we had to pay extra to catch a rush hour train and think we could claim compensation from Eurostar if we knew our original Eurostar ticket numbers.
Review by Price who travelled 07-March-2019
A very enjoyable trip and all praise to Gill for having to deal with a tricky return journey back to London. She handled our difficulties calmly and efficiently. Anne is a great lecturer as well as good company. I learned such a lot from her. My only criticism would be the accommodation. In itself, the hotel was very good, the staff helpful and the room very comfortable. However, the location leaves much to be desired. Having to walk through a shopping precinct at night was not a pleasant experience, I was glad not to have to have done on my own. The noise from the shopping precinct in the evening was dreadful. Young people congregating in an echoing environment not to mention the drunks in the corner was unpleasant. My bedroom overlooked the precinct and on Saturday night the noise was horrible. Much shouting and screaming. Apart from that a good few days away.
Review by Partridge who travelled 07-March-2019
The return train journey with three significant delays has put me off choosing a TE train holiday in Europe for at least a year. I hope TE is claiming compensation on our behalf for the Metz/Paris Est leg of the journey as Gill took in all our tickets so we cannot claim individually.. The guide in Luxembourg seemed unnecessary as Gill and Ann told us all we needed to know.
Review by Dev who travelled 07-March-2019
The food at the first restaurant (I think it was Relais d'Alsace) was not very good - slow service and far too much stodge on the plate and the amount of uneaten food left by most people was an embarrassment. However, the dinner on the final night was excellent. The return train journeys were extremely problematic with huge delays, but of course that was out of your control. The tour manager dealt with things admirably.
Review by Anonymous who travelled 07-March-2019
Gosh. I think this was my thirteenth tour with Travel Editions since 2014. It was certainly NOT unlucky. Gill is an exemplary tour manager and this group was particularly friendly. So the trip to Luxembourg was cushioned in mist and fog, but that lifted. All in all ten out of ten again. Travelling alone is never easy, but your tours make all guests welcome
Review by Griffiths who travelled 02-March-2018
Ann’s enthusiasm and Gill’s excellent organisational skills add up to a lovely holiday - no stress and lots of fun
Review by Partington who travelled 02-March-2018
I would have given the sightseeing tours a rating of excellent, but for the unsatisfactory local guide in Luxembourg. Anne Anderson, however, was wonderful, as was Gill Thompson. They gave us all the information we could have asked for, and Anne was particularly kind in accompanying me for the Saturday evening meal so that I was not dining alone. Much appreciated.
Review by Ms Susannah Kurti who travelled 03-March-2017
Review by Mr Christopher Garner who travelled 03-March-2017
Just one comment about the information that was given to us before we went, which did not say that we would be spending over and hour and a half each way in the coach to see the St Louis and Lalique museums. The brochure had made us think that these were in Metz itself, where we were staying. But we still very much enjoyed the holiday.
Review by Mrs Alison Mcbrayne who travelled 03-March-2017
Review by Mrs P Chattin who travelled 03-March-2017
Rather an early start at St Pancras, but otherwise a very enjoyable tour. The highlight was on Saturday going to the St.Louis Crystal Museum and especially the Lalique Museum. We found Luxembourg interesting but a bit underwhelming! Nothing but praise for Gill and Anne, our tour manager and expert.
Review by Ms Judith Allsopp who travelled 03-March-2017
Very good tour,particularly the Saturday trips. Luxembourg day needs sharpening up,Charles guide hopeless, the design museum v gd Shame Brasserie Flo was closed..Anne's lectures v.gd,need to start half hour earlier so not eating at 9pm!
Review by Mrs Susan Adams who travelled 03-March-2017
Review by Mr Keith Bell who travelled 03-March-2017
Review by Mr John Allan who travelled 03-March-2017
Well presented tour, with enthusiastic speaker and tour manager who worked together very well. Very busy three days!
Review by Mr Christopher Williams who travelled 03-March-2017
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