A remnant from Germany's invasion of France
Metz, France 4 June 2005

This caught my eye along the way...
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Now a national landmark.. The Maginot Line
Metz, France 4 June 2005

The door was sealed with concrete. The entrance you will notice was a ramp to permit moving the cannons more easily.
Metz, France 4 June 2005

These were taken outside of St. Avold, France.
Metz, France 4 June 2005

At first I thought it was a fuzzy tree
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Testing out the close up feature of the camera from 3 inches...
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Melanie at Porte des Allemands (the German Gate) in Metz, France.... the water reaked...
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Rob at Porte des Allemands
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Porte des Allemands (German Gate) located in Metz, France. There is an inscription that shows this structure dates back centuries....
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Interior courtyard
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Upstream view... water level seems low
Metz, France 4 June 2005

The boys on the right of the frame are playing near the staircase to the river below
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Staircase to the rivers edge
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Older gate entrance
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Down stream
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Twin spires
Metz, France 4 June 2005

View upstream
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Porte des Allemands (German Gate) inscription
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Porte des Allemands
Metz, France 4 June 2005

French row houses... the only color to the drab scenery were the flowers in the window...
Metz, France 4 June 2005

All that remains of what was once a church?
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Another angle of a church across the canal
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Yet another church across the canal
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Carved out of stone.... This was on one of the Army Compound walls in Metz
Metz, France 4 June 2005

My beautiful wife melanie asked me to take this one for her
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Brown door
Metz, France 4 June 2005

blue door red door
Metz, France 4 June 2005

close up of crucifix above the green door
Metz, France 4 June 2005

above the green doors
Metz, France 4 June 2005

green doors close up
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Exterior
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Taken just for Terry.... yes.. he is finishing up his lunch break the traditional way right up against the church wall
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Exterior green door
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Exterior
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Flying buttress from below
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Latin?
Metz, France 4 June 2005

wooden doors straight on
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Close up of the detail.. notice the dragons mouth on the right
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Trying for a close up above the doorway
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Massive wooden doorway
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Left of entrance
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Entrance alcove
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Impressive detail
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Above doors.. notice the ghoulish creature
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Exterior doors
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Still in use today
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Alcove
Metz, France 4 June 2005

Confessional
Metz, France 4 June 2005

One more above the altar
Metz, France 4 June 2005