Scy-Chazelles (French pronunciation: [si ʃazɛl]; German: Sigach) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Scy-Chazelles is located near Mont Saint-Quentin, from where the defense of Metz and its surroundings areas against invasions was organized.
[3] It is located at the Place de l'Esplanade, opposite the town hall, offering a panorama of the city of Metz and its surroundings.
During the Battle of Metz, Scy-Chazelles was defended by the 462nd Volks-Grenadier-Division of General Otto von Knobelsdorff's First Army.
[4] Founded in the 19th century, the Sous les Vignes preschool is the oldest school in Scy-Chazelles.