Getting to know the area better and fitting in
The mayors of the Metz Eurometropole are keen to promote their communities and welcome new arrivals at special, convivial events that provide an opportunity for exchanges between elected municipal officials and new residents. Agence Inspire Metz provides technical information and introductions at these ceremonies.
In addition to physical visits to town halls, the agency can also offer year-round events to promote the region's heritage and economy.
Guided tours and ideas for outings are organized by the Inspire Metz Tourist Office and offered to all interested parties.
Digital promotional media complete the package: Instants Talents videos, newsletter, social network publications and community videos. Competitions also keep the curiosity of new residents and visitors alive.
Greeters, the Inspirés of Metz Eurometropole, are passionate about their region, and share their discoveries, tips and daily lives with locals and visitors alike.
To make settling in and living in the Eurometropolis easier
Inspire Metz and its Tourist Office are a one-stop shop for new residents of the Metz Eurometropole.
Assistance in finding housing, jobs, schools and mobility, as well as practical day-to-day advice, are provided by the Agency and a dedicated project manager.
Get to grips with the intercultural and cross-border setting of the Eurometropolis
Alsace-Moselle local law
Want to become a true Moselle inhabitant? Discover local law. This particular legal situation in Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin is the result of the annexation of these three departments to Germany between 1871 and 1919.
Special features of local law:
- Good Friday is a public holiday in communes with a temple.
- December 26 is a public holiday in all communes.
- The state appoints and pays priests, pastors and rabbis.
- One hour of weekly religious instruction must be included in elementary school timetables.
- There is a special social security scheme that provides more favourable reimbursements than the general scheme.
- The opening of shops on Sundays is highly regulated - employees are entitled to continued pay from the first day of absence.
- Specific provisions concerning notice periods in the event of resignation or dismissal.
Other particularities exist in the hunting and notary sectors.
Further information: Institut du Droit Local Alsacien Mosellan 15 Rue des Juifs / BP 60049 - 67061 Strasbourg cedex Tel: 03 88 35 55 22 / idl20433@orange.fr
Cross-border workers
If you live in France and work in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, you qualify for frontier worker status! In 2024, more than 120,000 cross-border commuters living in France chose to work in Luxembourg. (according to the Frontaliers Grand Est website).
Metz Eurometropole's Maison du Luxembourg informs you about your rights and simplifies your procedures in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Ask for information or make an appointment at the Maison du Luxembourg de l'Eurométropole de Metz in Metz station: 03 87 20 10 00
QuattroPole: "4 cities, 3 countries, 1 experience".
QuattroPole is a cooperative network between the cities of Luxembourg, Metz, Saarbrücken and Trier, designed to enhance their economic and tourist appeal and create a space for intercultural exchange, bringing citizens together across borders.
With QuattroPole, you can improve your German, learn Luxembourgish and explore the 4 cities of the Grande Région by train and bus on cross-border routes.
