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Research for my great-grandfather lead me to a site where a handwritten note said he was born in Landrefang. I googled this term and can't find anything but a street named that in St Avold, plus a mention of this town in a US Military record from World War I. I do see a Laudrefang near St. Avold, though, on my large-scale map of France

Does anyone know if Landrefang and Laudrefang are the same place, or if not, where Landrefang might be?

Thank you very much for any help you can give.

Hi,

My great-grandparents and their ancestors came from villages near Thionville (Uckange, Guenange, Bousse). I plan to visit in 2014 and wonder if anyone has any idea if/how I can check church marriage, birth, and burial records? Thanks very much.

Cathy

We will be visiting Strasbourg late August this year and would like to know how easy it would be to do a day visit by Public Transport, train or bus? How many hours on the train? Is it a good destination or are there better day trips from Strasbourg? Mike

Hi, I am planning a trip, possibly, to this area in early November. I would like to know what the normal type weather is for the first week of November. Thanks

Unable to locate airlines to Spicheren. Where would I fly in to and how to get to Spicheren? Coming from the United States

Hi I was stationed in Metz (Chateau De Mercy)many years ago(1959-62) and we use to go to the restaurant at La Gare. Will be visiting the area next summer and was wondering if the restaurant was still in operation, and is it worth going back to? Thanks Jack

i will com in the weekend of 20 en 21 novembre to Metz whitt a group.is there a autocar parking in Metz.my group stays att the hotel la citadelle

Wondering which would be the closest Hotel to the American Military Cemetery? Which is closet to the train station in Verdun?

I am visiting the Verdun area in Nov 2010. I want to get to a small village called Chatel Chehery, about 30 miles to the northwest of Verdun. Besides renting a car, are there any other options? Is taxi feasible? Any local buses? Is hitchhiking from Verdun safe? (I can only drive an automatic transmission, so stick shift is out. I know renting a car would be the best, but I've never driven outside the U.S., so I am not particularly eager to try, except if there is no other good option) Is there anyone who lives in Verdun or Sainte Menehould who would be willing to give me a lift (I'd be happy to pay, of course)? Merci. Dennis Heritage Mentor, Ohio USA

I'm looking for a good sports bar in Metz, where it's possible to view the games of World Cup 2010 (especially the French games). Anyone here who knows of these kinds of bars in that area (preferably with big screens)? with kind regards, Jon

Has anyone stayed at the above studios and apartments recently? Can you tell me if they have electric kettles? Thanks.

What is the name of the museum in ***e, France where the flag, held by Captain Thomas Garahan is kept?

i'm going to nancy in two weeks and wonder if there are flea markets and second-hand shops there. if any body know where and open hours, i'll be graetfull :-)

I'm planing on to go Suisse, geneve or lausane for couple month to study my French. So, I'm wondering what look like cost of living over there? Since I'm planing on more than 6 month, let's say if I look for share a place with someone(I don't know if share mate will exist in Suisse, here in North America we have this )how much should I expect to pay? Also, It's seem to me very difficult finding a good school as well even I contacted with emmbassy of Suisse in Canada. If anyone have informations please drop me a line. thank you

Please tell me if 1) any very good restaurants are open for lunch/noontime on Sunday 2) if yes, would you please recommend one or two 3) PLEASE, what are the times for mass at the Cathedral? I have searched for hours; I would like to hear the organ, but can't find when services are held. Thank you very much!! kv

Rail travel via Luxembourg Posted: Sun February 3, 2008 07:43 PM EST I plan a trip in the spring. I remember that I saw a special rail deal connecting Luxembourg, Trier, Saarbrucken & Metz. Is there such a pass? If so, how does it work. I plant to base in Trier a few days and it would be good to know. In lieu of that what is the fare between Lux. and Trier and Lux. and Nancy or Metz? I could not find a Luxembourg rail site to get this info. Thanks

I plan on spending a day in Nancy en route to Paris by train. Is there a place to store luggage (i.e. the train station) while we tour the city?

my daughter is coming next week to stay in nancy for a year. what is nancy like-compare to paris? we wonder what are the prices there..tomatoes, milk, fruits..etc. what is the best chain to buy food (center city) and if there is a daily or weekly food market and where is it located. thanks for any help

Hello ! Next week I will fly - for the first time - from (ETZ) Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport. Where should I park my car - for 15 days ? I could not find on the web info about the airport parking. May be I can park for free near the train station in Metz and go to the airport by train or bus ? Thank you very much

Hi all, We're planning to go to Metz and Nancy in later July and we're wondering if it's better to have reservations or just turn up and look for a place to stay. Any suggestions, we'll be arriving and leaving by train in both areas. Thanx in advance, GA

My wife and I will be traveling to nancy and Metz for a few days in between the Chapagne region and Luxembourg. Was wondering if anyone had recommendations for Nancy and Metz or things nearby? Thanx in advance, GA

please explain me how can I travel to Brussels from Nancy. I need the nearest distance (the lowest hours. thank you very much

My daughter will be studying at the Georgia Tech campus near Metz this summer. I am trying to decide the best place for her to fly into in May, 2007. If this fast train from Paris will be operating then, perhaps it would be best. I have also considered Luxembourg and Strasbourg. Any tips you have will be appreciated. She is will be travelling with a young man so she will not be travelling alone.

Hello, I am starting a teaching job in the Metz suburbs in October and will be living there until May. I think the custom for finding an apartment in France is to pay a bunch of money to an agence and get a list of appartments, then pay 2 months rent security deposit, etc. Is this what everyone does, including students? I'm American and I'm used to not having to find an agency, just going out and picking up rental guides for free. How do most students in town end up finding apartments and such? Is there any areas or districts of Metz that are better/worse than others for safety/crime? Anyone have any good apartment leads? Thanks!

My boyfriend and I will be going to France in August. I want to visit the battlefield and monuments at Verdun, but I would also like to see more of the region. Should we stay in the town of Verdun itself? If we wanted to stay in Metz or Nancy, how difficult would it be to visit Verdun? We will be traveling mostly by train, but had planned to rent a car while in this area. We will have two or three days in the area.

Greetings. We're four South Africans planning a barging holiday in Alsace- Lorraine in mid-August, 2006. We'll travel from Zurich to Strasbourg by train on Friday, August 18, and need to get to our barging base at Lutzelbourg, preferably that same day. Does anyone have any suggestions on (a) the best and/or quickest way to get from Strasbourg to Lutzelbourg and (b) any nice places to stay overnight in Lutzelbourg. We only have to collect our barge (a Locaboat Penichette) on the Saturday (August 19), but we'd like to spend the evening in Lutzelbourg as we've heard it's really worth a visit. Any help or advice would be greately appreciated

In a few weeks I need to travel to Salonnes, which is located some 25 kms east of Nancy, France. From Nancy, there should be buses to Salonnes (or Chateau Salins). Does anybody know where I can find a timetable for this service?

In a few weeks I need to travel to Salonnes, which is located some 25 kms east of Nancy, France. From Nancy, there should be buses to Salonnes (or Chateau Salins). Does anybody know where I can find a timetable for this service?

A meeting in Nancy?

Can anyone living there or visiting, call into the Brisbane shop and say "Bonjour" from me, Paul (the man in the hat)from Brisbane, to the nice, tres bon, Manager lady to whom I spoke when I visited last year 2004. I'm from Brisbane, here in Australia, so I thought it odd that I should happen upon such a shopname there in the wilds of France. I had just succumbed to a cold that I picked up on cold night in Nancy and wasn't feeling the best, when I walked up the Grand Rue when a mucica festival was occurring and there it was, The Brisbane Shop. It bought a smile to my face and I felt good to be here in Sarrebourg. I'm sure that the french people have forgiven me for my driving as I had an "Kangaroo" and "Bonjour" sign in the car's back window and I waved my hands a lot. The school children in the back street where I parked the car even knew that I was from Australia, which was welcoming. Thank you to the people of Sarrebourg and to the lady in the Brisbane Shop. Is there a place not far away called Zorrange? - near a big lake - I took photos of some horses there but forgot to write the location. Anyone from Sarrebourg can write me. Thanks. Paul from Brisbane, Australia