_Beyond the garden, turn to the left into the Avenue du Maréchal Joffre, which leads to the Place du Roi-George (in front of the old railway station)._ It was here that the statue of _Kaiser Frederick III. was_ pulled down by the people. _Not far from this square may be seen_ a round tower—a relic of the ramparts of the Middle Ages. _Turning his back on the old railway station, the tourist next takes Avenue Serpenoise (beside the gardens), along which run the tram lines._ _On the left is_ the Serpenoise Gate (1852). _Continue along the Avenue, which skirts, on the left, first the Engineers’ Barracks, then Place de la République._ _Beyond the latter the Avenue is continued by Rue Serpenoise_—the busiest street in Metz—_which take. Rue Ladoucette, which continues it, leads to Rue Fournirue._ _Take the latter on the right, then Rue du Change (which continues it to the right) to_ =Place St. Louis.= [Illustration: SERPENOISE GATE, _leading to the Place de la République_.] [Illustration: PLACE ST. LOUIS AND THE ARCADES] In former times, Place St. Louis (or Place du Change) was occupied by sixty moneychangers’ stalls. Several of the houses in the square have retained their battlements, pointed or semicircular arches, tricusped windows and Renaissance balconies. The name of St. Louis comes from a statue of Louis XIII., found among the ruins of the citadel and which the Curé of St. Simplice took for one of Louis IX. Mystery plays used to be acted in the square, which later was used for the execution of criminals. Finally, it became the corn market. _At the end of the square take Rue Royale, then turn to the left into Rue Coislin, which skirts the Coislin Barracks._ _At the end of Rue Coislin take Rue Pont-à-Seille to Place des Charrons, then, at the end of this square, Rue du Grand-Wad, to the Rempart des Allemands. Follow the latter to the left as far as the_ =German Gate.= [Illustration: PLAN OF PLACE ST. LOUIS] [Illustration: PORTE DES ALLEMANDS (GERMAN GATE) _Seen from the Quai des Allemands._] The =German Gate=, on the banks of the Seille, is a remarkable structure. Mention of it occurs as early as 1324. In the 15th century it was completely restored by the architect _Henri de Banceval_. _Opposite the Gate take the Rue des Allemands; on the right is_ the interesting Church of St. Rucaire. _Continue to Place des Paraiges._ [Illustration: THE GERMAN GATE] [Illustration: THE GERMAN GATE _Seen from the right bank of the Seille._] [Illustration: THE TAN-YARDS] [Illustration]