Moselle: Holiday apartments and houses

The Domaine de Lindre combines twelve fishponds across approximately 1,000 hectares with reed beds, forests and wet meadows. It is also a resting place for migratory birds and offers three trails as well as two birdwatching observatories. Its biodiversity includes 248 bird species, 11 amphibian species, 19 protected plant species and four reptile species. For travellers wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Moselle, the accommodation search follows below.

In the wider surrounding region, the Parc naturel régional de Lorraine offers more than 500 kilometres of marked hiking trails, including GR, GRP and PR routes. When searching for a holiday apartment in Moselle, nature, culture, trails and regional cuisine therefore stand alongside one another as distinct themes.

Nature

The Domaine de Lindre comprises bodies of water, reed beds, forests and wet meadows. The three trails and two birdwatching observatories are connected with its function as a resting place for migratory birds.

Culture

The Parc Archéologique Européen de Bliesbruck-Reinheim is an active archaeological excavation site and is among the largest in Europe. The Musée départemental du sel in Marsal traces salt-extraction techniques from prehistoric times to the present day. The museum is located in the Porte de France, a remnant of Vauban’s fortifications, and also includes a virtual 3D reconstruction of the citadel.

The Jardins Fruitiers de Laquenexy showcase a garden of approximately four hectares with 18 themed areas. The Musée départemental Georges de la Tour in Vic-sur-Seille was established in honour of the 17th-century painter who was born there. It has 960 square metres of exhibition space spread over three floors and a virtual-reality workshop.

The Maison de Robert Schuman presents the beginnings of European integration in an interactive museum area. The Château de Malbrouck has a permanent visitor route presenting six centuries of the site’s history. It is located in the Pays des Trois Frontières in Moselle, near Schengen in Luxembourg.

The Site verrier de Meisenthal combines a repurposed former glassworks with contemporary creative work.

Wine and trails

The Route des vins de Moselle is a 46-kilometre marked route connecting wine-producing villages by car. It crosses the wine-growing areas of Pays Messin, Pays des Trois Frontières and Saulnois. It can also be explored via cycle paths and greenways; river cruises depart from Metz or Thionville.

AOC Moselle is represented by 19 winegrowers spread across three areas. White wines account for 75 per cent of AOC Moselle wines.

Regional cuisine

Fuseau lorrain is a dry smoked sausage served in a stew or as an aperitif. Quiche lorraine is described as a Moselle speciality and is prepared with shortcrust pastry, eggs, cream and smoked bacon. The mirabelle is Moselle’s emblematic fruit and carries the IGP designation.

Other places

Dabo, Haselbourg, Saint-Quirin, Vilsberg, Marange-Zondrange, Hanviller, Bitche, Voyer, Haut-Clocher, Desseling, Lezey, Château-Voué, Vic-Sur-Seille, Chémery-Les-Deux, Bréhain, Marsal, Lagarde, Vernéville, Langatte, Niderviller, Bourgaltroff, Abreschviller, Metz, Maizières-Les-Vic, Woippy, Thionville, Sarreguemines, Saint-Avold, Rosbruck, Manderen, Maizières-Lès-Metz, Knutange, Kédange-Sur-Canner, Jouy-Aux-Arches, Forbach, Fèves, Condé-Northen, Bousse, Rugy, Meisenthal

Hilsprich, Hommert, Delme, Lutzelbourg, Amnéville, Baerenthal, Hagondange, Ennery, Münster, Hayange, Tarquimpol, Saint-Louis, Philippsbourg, Lambach, Harreberg, Mouterhouse, Volmunster, Faulquemont, Hambach, Hattigny, Saarburg, Kœnigsmacker, Metting, Château-Salins, Avricourt, Brulange, Petit-Réderching, Phalsbourg, Rombas, Waldhouse, Réchicourt-Le-Château, Breidenbach, Arzviller, Menskirch, Rohrbach-Lès-Bitche, Buhl-Lorraine, Roussy-Le-Village, Bouzonville, Ars-Sur-Moselle, Morhange

Longeville-Lès-Metz, Rémilly, Augny, Talange, Marieulles, Racrange, La Maxe, Seingbouse, Courcelles-Chaussy, Arry, Folkling, Le Ban-Saint-Martin, Valmont, Burtoncourt, Cattenom, Danne-Et-Quatre-Vents, Farébersviller, Bérig-Vintrange, Freyming-Merlebach, Sainte-Barbe, Flocourt, Solgne, Rahling, Norroy-Le-Veneur, Alaincourt-La-Côte, Éguelshardt, Montbronn, Volstroff, Berling, Vantoux, Saint-Julien-Lès-Metz, Œting, Peltre, Plaine-De-Walsch, Silly-Sur-Nied, Montigny-Lès-Metz, Contz-Les-Bains, Yutz, Creutzwald, Berviller-En-Moselle

Kerprich-Aux-Bois, Diane-Capelle, Rhodes, Frauenberg, Lesse, Boulay-Moselle, Chérisey, Basse-Ham, Hombourg-Haut, Gorze, Sierck-les-Bains, Vasperviller, Walscheid, Rodemack, Plappeville, Zetting, Schwerdorff, Reyersviller, Saint-Jean-Kourtzerode, Wiesviller, Waltembourg, Féy, Terville, Grindorff-Bizing, Turquestein-Blancrupt, Guerting, Bayon, Vaux, Montenach, Buding, Sturzelbronn, Illange, Ars-Laquenexy, Brouviller, Destry, Rédange, Villing, Semécourt, Scy-Chazelles, Epping, Zoufftgen, Haspelschiedt

For the overarching travel overview: Lorraine.