From 14:30 to 15:00, Pope Leo XIV crosses the center of Metz aboard the popemobile, along a route that passes Place Mondon, Avenue Robert Schuman, Place de la République, Rue Haute-Pierre, Rue du Juge-Pierre-Michel, Rue de la Garde, Quai Paul Vautrin and Place de Chambre, before reaching Saint-Étienne Cathedral. Along the way the Pope stops several times to greet the faithful, notably to bless a group of sick children. A fan zone with giant screens for about 15,000 people is set up at Place de la République; between 50,000 and 100,000 people are expected in Metz for the day. About 30,000-35,000 faithful gather in the town-hall square in front of the cathedral: the Pope receives a vintage tennis racket as a gift and signs the city's Golden Book with the wish "May God's peace always reign in the city of Metz and in the hearts of all people." He also greets some faithful with disabilities and the altar servers, including young Louis.