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Metz Cathedral
Nicknamed the 'Lantern of God' for its immense expanse of stained glass, including windows by Chagall.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Woippy
Grand Est, France · Europe
About Woippy
Woippy is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Metz, 47km from Route du Vin.
Woippy is in Grand Est, France, with about 14,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Metz, about 4 km away.
Woippy (French pronunciation: [vwapi]; German: Wappingen, [ˈvapɪŋən]; Lorraine Franconian: Weppech) is a French commune in the Moselle department, Grand Est, located near Metz. Woippy houses the 6th Régiment du matériel (6e RMAT). Woippy-Triage is the largest classification yard in France.
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What is there to see near Woippy?
Within an hour or so of Woippy: Metz Cathedral (4 km), Rodemack (36 km), Schengen (39 km), Route du Vin (47 km).
Are there any good drives near Woippy?
The nearest famous roads are Route du Vin, Voie Sacrée and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Woippy?
Woippy is in Grand Est, France, about 4 km from Metz.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 13,721
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Grand Est
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 49.1511, 6.1513
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Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.
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Worth the detour from Woippy
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Rodemack
Fortified Lorraine village dubbed the 'Little Carcassonne', minutes from the Luxembourg border, with 700 m of intact medieval ramparts, a massive gate tower and flower-lined lanes.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Schengen
Moselle village at the France-Germany-Luxembourg tripoint where the 1985 Schengen Agreement was signed, with a European Museum and parking.
39 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Route du Vin
Wine road running about 42 kilometres along the Moselle from Schengen to Wasserbillig, linking terraced vineyards and riverside villages.
47 km · about 55 min drive
museum
Minett Park Fond-de-Gras
Open-air industrial heritage park in Luxembourg's red-earth iron country, where the 1900 steam train and the Minièresbunn mine railway still run through ore tunnels to the preserved mining village of Lasauvage (season May-September).
48 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Saarschleife
From the Cloef viewpoint and treetop walk, the Saar River carves a spectacular horseshoe through forested hills.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Place Stanislas
A dazzling 18th-century square of gilded gates and fountains, the golden heart of Nancy.
51 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Luxembourg City Old Town
A dramatic fortress capital perched on cliffs above gorges, its UNESCO ramparts and casemates carved into the rock.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Woippy
9 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 47 kmRoute du VinWine road running about 42 kilometres along the Moselle from Schengen to Wasserbillig, linking terraced vineyards and riverside villages.
- 49 kmSaarschleifeFrom the Cloef viewpoint and treetop walk, the Saar River carves a spectacular horseshoe through forested hills.
- 51 kmChemin de la CornicheRampart walkway along Luxembourg City's old walls, described as Europe's most beautiful balcony, overlooking the Grund quarter.
- 52 kmGrand Duchess Charlotte BridgeLuxembourg City's striking 'Red Bridge', a scarlet steel span soaring 74 m above the Alzette valley to link the old town with the Kirchberg European quarter.
- 62 kmLuxembourg Moselle ValleyTerraced Riesling vineyards line the gentle Moselle, a string of wine villages on a slow scenic river drive.
- 64 kmVoie SacréeThe 'Sacred Way' from Bar-le-Duc to Verdun, the lifeline road that supplied the 1916 battle with a truck every 14 seconds. Milestones topped with poilu helmets line the route through Souilly.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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