Rampart Walk

With spring on its way, David and I are taking more walks. During our second long walk in a week, we circled the old city of Metz via its ramparts. Until the early 20th century, Metz was surrounded by walls, a defensive measure to keep out the Germans (or at least invaders from the east).

The Porte des Allemandes (the German Gate) is the last relic of the town's medieval fortifications.

A bridge over the Seille, the gate consists of two round towers from the 13th century and two 15th century bastions on the other side.