Tourist Moselle
Quality destination
Ideally located at the crossroads of Europe (borders with Germany and Luxembourg) and just 1 hour 20 minutes from Paris by high-speed train, Moselle attracts many visitors.
Enchanting nature, large-scale hotel complexes, recognised artisanal expertise and major historical heritage — Moselle offers visitors a comprehensive, and sometimes unexpected, tourism experience.
Key tourism figures for Moselle
- More than 2.5 million tourists (including 75% French visitors)
- 9 million visitors
- More than 1,300 accommodations
- 4 million overnight stays per year
- €500 million in economic impact generated by tourism
Amnéville: the city of all leisure activities
Among the major tourist sites in Moselle, Amnéville – the leisure city welcomes more than 6 million visits each year. In other words, it is the largest leisure area in the Grand Est region.
Its main highlights include the Amnéville Zoo (No. 1 in visitor numbers in the Grand Est), the thermal spa complex, one of France’s leading facilities in its field, and the world’s longest indoor ski slope, Snowworld.
Some major tourist sites in Moselle
All Qualité MOSL tourist sites
Rhodes
- Sainte-Croix Animal Park: A 120-hectare natural area recognised as one of the most prestigious wildlife parks in Europe. Visitors can also stay overnight in one of the many nature lodges among the animals.
ParcSainteCroix.com
Petite-Rosselle
- Parc Explor Wendel – Musée Les Mineurs: Discover the history of coal mining in Lorraine and the daily life of miners in a renovated and educational space.
Parc-Explor.com
Hattigny
- Center Parcs – Domaine des Trois Forêts: A leisure day at the spa or a family stay in a cottage? In the heart of an exceptional forest estate, Center Parcs offers numerous activities for everyone, including the famous Aquamundo water park.
CenterParcs.fr/vacances-domaine-les-trois-forets
Meisenthal
- Meisenthal Glass Site: Glass in all its forms! A unique journey to learn everything about glassmaking and meet the glassblowers (museum, International Glass Art Centre and Halle Verrière).
Site-verrier-Meisenthal.fr
Passionately Moselle tourist sites
Moselle has eight Passionately Moselle sites. Owned by the Department, these major cultural, historical and natural heritage landmarks offer numerous activities, exhibitions and events for the whole family.
Find all Passionately Moselle tourist sites at:
www.mosellepassion.fr
Qualité MOSL: the guarantee of a successful stay!
The Qualité MOSL label is a key benchmark for Moselle residents as well as visitors. It guarantees high-quality offerings, certifies the origin of products, and promotes Moselle-made expertise.
More than 500 producers, artisans, restaurateurs, accommodation providers and tourist sites are now accredited. A real advantage for discovering Moselle and all its talented stakeholders.
Qualité MOSL accommodations
Qualité MOSL accredited partners
For an original and authentic getaway in Moselle
Along the Moselle Wine Route
Fancy wine tourism?
- The Moselle Wine Route, inaugurated in 2013, winds through the department to discover the great AOC Moselle vineyards across three geographical areas: Metz area, Three Borders area and Vic-sur-Seille.
- Each year, the Moselle Wine Festival brings together 19 AOC winegrowers and allows many visitors to taste the very best of Moselle vintages.
- A great way to discover AOC wines (designation obtained in 2011), visit these remarkable vineyards, admire Moselle’s historical and natural heritage from a different perspective, or spend a night in the heart of a wine estate.
The Moselle Wine Route in figures:
- 19 vineyards
- 3 geographical areas
- 46 kilometres
- 207 signposts
All information and vineyards at
A destination for Christmas
From late November to late December, the magic of Christmas spreads throughout Moselle.
Lantern trails, craft markets, musical events, games… Metz, Forbach, Sierck-les-Bains, Bitche, Amnéville and Sarrebourg dress in their finest colours to offer visitors the unforgettable Moselle Christmas experience.
Among the highlights, Metz and its magnificent lantern trail was ranked in 2023 as the 3rd most beautiful Christmas market in Europe by the website “European Best Destinations”.
