Editing Metz (section)

== Economy ==
[[File:Rue Serpenoise Metz.JPG|thumb|Rue Serpenoise, in the main pedestrian area.]]
Although the [[steel]] industry has historically dominated Moselle's economy, Metz's efforts at economic diversification have created a base in the sectors of [[commerce]], [[tourism]], [[information technology]] and the [[automotive]] industry. The city is the economic heart of the Lorraine region and around 73,000 people work daily within the [[urban agglomeration]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metz.fr/metz2/municipalite/cyber_mairie/conseil/cm110707/doc/110707_pdcm01_annexe01.pdf |title=Intercommunal cooperation scheme of Metz Metropole |access-date=8 July 2011 |language=fr}}{{dead link|date=January 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The transport facilities found in the conurbation, including the international [[high-speed rail]]way, [[Controlled-access highway|motorway]], [[Inland navigation|inland]] connections and the local [[bus rapid transit]] system, have made the city a transport hub in the heart of the European Union.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.granderegion.net/fr/publications/cesgr/CESGR_actes_colloque_conference_transports.pdf |title=2nd seminar on the Greater Region transports |access-date=1 July 2012 |language=fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526015454/http://www.granderegion.net/fr/publications/cesgr/CESGR_actes_colloque_conference_transports.pdf |archive-date=26 May 2013}}</ref> Metz is home to the biggest harbour handling [[cereal]]s in France with over 4,000,000 tons/year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sn-nord-est.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/article.php3?id_article=1743 |title=Official data sheet of Metz harbor, VNF |access-date=1 July 2012 |language=fr |archive-date=1 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201143005/http://www.sn-nord-est.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/article.php3?id_article=1743 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Metz is home to the Moselle [[Chamber of Commerce]]. International companies such as [[PSA Peugeot Citroën]], [[ArcelorMittal]], [[SFR]] and [[TDF Group|TDF]] have established plants and centres in the Metz conurbation. Metz is also the regional headquarters of the [[Groupe Caisse d'Epargne|Caisse d'Epargne]] and [[Groupe Banque Populaire|Banque Populaire]] banking groups.

Metz is an important commercial centre of northern France with France's biggest retailer federation, consisting of around 2,000 retailers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ilovemetz.com/index.php |title=Official Metz retailer federation website. |access-date=1 July 2012 |language=fr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522051712/http://www.ilovemetz.com/index.php |archive-date=22 May 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Important [[retail]] companies are found in the city, such as the [[Galeries Lafayette]], the [[Printemps]] [[department store]] and the [[Fnac]] entertainment retail chain. The historic city centre displays one of the largest {{citation needed|date=December 2015}} commercial pedestrian areas in France and a mall, the Saint-Jacques centre. In addition there are several multiplex movie theatres and malls found in the urban agglomeration.

In recent years{{which|date=August 2024}}, Metz municipality have promoted an ambitious policy of tourism development, including urban revitalization and refurbishment of buildings and public squares.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metz.fr/metz2/municipalite/cyber_mairie/conseil/cm120705/doc/120705_pdcm11_annexe01.pdf |title=Official Metz municipality website, municipal council July 2012, local tourism development scheme. |access-date=1 July 2012 |language=fr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127074827/http://metz.fr/metz2/municipalite/cyber_mairie/conseil/cm120705/doc/120705_pdcm11_annexe01.pdf |archive-date=27 November 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://tourisme.metz.fr/en/index.php |title=Official website of the Metz tourism office. |format=PHP |access-date=11 May 2010 |archive-date=31 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331030812/http://tourisme.metz.fr/en/index.php |url-status=dead}}</ref> This policy has been spurred by the creation of the [[Centre Pompidou-Metz]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pompidou-centre-puts-metz-on-the-map-1970566.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220512/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pompidou-centre-puts-metz-on-the-map-1970566.html |archive-date=12 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Pompidou centre puts Metz on the map, The Independent. |date=11 May 2010 |access-date=11 May 2010 |location=London |first=John |last=Lichfield}}</ref> Since its inauguration, the institution has become the most popular cultural venue in France outside Paris, with 550,000 visitors per year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.veilleinfotourisme.fr/frequentation-en-hausse-dans-les-musees-et-monuments-nationaux-en-2011-82338.kjsp?RH=1223377672109 |title=Official website of France tourism survey, 2011 Museum frequentation |access-date=30 December 2011 |language=fr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130309033739/http://www.veilleinfotourisme.fr/frequentation-en-hausse-dans-les-musees-et-monuments-nationaux-en-2011-82338.kjsp?RH=1223377672109 |archive-date=9 March 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Meanwhile, [[Metz Cathedral|Saint-Stephen Cathedral]] is the most visited building in the city, accommodating 652,000 visitors per year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.moselle-tourisme.com/espace-cdt-moselle/PDF/chiffres-cles-2011.pdf |title=Official website of Moselle tourism office, 2011 key numbers. p 12. |access-date=1 July 2012 |language=fr |archive-date=29 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729000505/http://www.moselle-tourisme.com/espace-cdt-moselle/PDF/chiffres-cles-2011.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref>