Nancy Attractions
Nancy, the old capital of Lorraine and now chief town of the département of Meurthe-et- Moselle, the see of a bishop and a university town, lies on the left bank of the Meurthe and on the Rhine-Marne Canal. Its main glory is its magnificent 18th century Baroque architecture.
In the 12th century Nancy became capital of the Duchy of Lorraine. About 1475 Charles the Bold of Burgundy occupied the duchy and expelled Duke René; but two years later René reconquered Lorraine and Charles was killed outside the town while trying to escape. Under the peace of Vienna after the War of the Polish Succession (1733-1738) Lorraine was assigned to Stanislas Leszczynàski, the deposed king of Poland and brother-in-law of Louis XV, who drew many artists to his court and gave the town its present splendid Roccoco aspect. After his death in 1766 the duchy reverted to France.
In the 12th century Nancy became capital of the Duchy of Lorraine. About 1475 Charles the Bold of Burgundy occupied the duchy and expelled Duke René; but two years later René reconquered Lorraine and Charles was killed outside the town while trying to escape. Under the peace of Vienna after the War of the Polish Succession (1733-1738) Lorraine was assigned to Stanislas Leszczynàski, the deposed king of Poland and brother-in-law of Louis XV, who drew many artists to his court and gave the town its present splendid Roccoco aspect. After his death in 1766 the duchy reverted to France.
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Place Stanislas
Place Stanislas is a town square built in the mid 18th C. Fronting the square are impressive palaces, and in the center, a statue of King Stanislas.
Musée de l'Ecole de Nancy
In the southwest of Nancy is the Musée de l'Ecole de Nancy, displaying the work of a loose group of artists who dedicated themselves to the establishment and development of Art Nouveau in Lorraine. The museum, appropriately housed in an Art Nouveau villa, contains glass, furniture and jewellery by Victor Prouvé, Emile Gallé, Antonin Daum, Louis Majorelle and Eugène Vallin.
Musée de l'Ecole de Nancy
36-38 rue de Sergent Blandan
F-54000 Nancy
France
36-38 rue de Sergent Blandan
F-54000 Nancy
France
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
Bastille Day - France (July 14)
All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
Bastille Day - France (July 14)
All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
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Musée des Beaux-Arts
Nancy's Musée des Beaux-Arts is famous for its collection of 16th to 20th C European paintings and modern art, with works by Dufy, Utrillo, Modigliani and Zadkine.
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Palais Ducal
The 16th C Palais Ducal is a prominent Late Gothic structure with a Flamboyant style features.
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Église des Cordeliers
The Église des Cordeliers contains impressive burial tombs of important local personages.
Cathedral
Nancy old town is centered on the Point Central, the intersection of the town's three main traffic arteries (Rue St-Dizier, Rue St Georges and Rue St-Jean). In Rue St- Georges is the twin towered cathedral (1703- 1742), with a Baroque interior (tombs, beautiful grilles, treasury). At the end of the street is the Porte St-Georges (1608).
Contemporary Music Festival
This annual week-long festival takes place in mid-May and includes world-renowned performers. The newest musical and video technologies are on display during the festival, as are new groups, new songs and new dances.
Centre Culturel Andre Malraux
1 place de l'Hôtel de Ville
F-54504 Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy
France
1 place de l'Hôtel de Ville
F-54504 Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy
France
Cristallerie Daum
In Nancy, in the Cristallerie Daum, in Rue des Cristalleries, visitors can observe the process of manufacture of articles in crystal.
Notre Dame
In the southeast of Nancy is the small but richly decorated Baroque church of Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours, with the tomb of Stanislas Leszczynàski and the mausoleum of his wife Catharina Opalinska.
Porte de la Craffe
In Nancy, the Grande Rue continues from the Eglise des Cordeliers, lined by old houses, to the Porte de la Craffe (C. 1360), a double town gate protected by two massive round towers. Until the French Revolution it contained a prison; it is now an annex of the Lorraine Historical Museum.
Pépinière
In Nancy, east of the Place de la Carrière is the Pépinière, a beautiful English-style park with rose-beds, a zoo and a tropical aquarium.
Spring Carnival
Nancy's annual Spring Carnival is held in March.
Centre Culturel Andre Malraux
1 place de l'Hôtel de Ville
F-54504 Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy
France
1 place de l'Hôtel de Ville
F-54504 Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy
France
St Epvre
In Nancy, to the east of the Ducal Palace is the massive neo-Gothic church of St Epvre (1865-1870), with an 87m/285ft high tower and a fine interior.
St Nicholas Procession
The annual St Nicholas Procession takes place on December 3 in Nancy.
Centre Culturel Andre Malraux
1 place de l'Hôtel de Ville
F-54504 Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy
France
1 place de l'Hôtel de Ville
F-54504 Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy
France
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