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| Luneville | ||
| region | Grand Est | |
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| Residents | 18.027 (2018) | |
| height | 230 m | |
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Luneville is a city in the department Meurthe-et-Moselle in the historical region Lorraine (today's region Grand Est) in France.
background
The rise of the previously insignificant place (today the seat of a sub-prefecture) on the river Meurthe began in 1702, when after the occupation of Nancy Duke by French troops Léopold of Lorraine moved his residence to Lunéville, had the huge castle built and founded an academy. The former Polish king Stanislas Leszczynski resided here as Duke of Lorraine until his death in 1766, when Lorraine fell to France.
getting there
By plane
The Airport Metz-Nancy-Lorraine (IATA code: ETZ,) is around 65 km away. The offer in the Strasbourg-Entzheim airport (IATA code: SXB.
By train
The TER Lorraine has good train connections from 1 Luneville train station to Nancy, Saint-Dié and Strasbourg.
By bus
In the street
Luneville is just north of the French national road N333, into which the (non-toll) Autobahn Autoroute A33 merges and which continues to the east as the N4 towards Strasbourg.
By boat
The Meurthe is not navigable in Lunéville. However, the Rhine-Marne Canal passes around 8 km north.
By bicycle
You can reach Strasbourg on the Rhine-Marne Canal Cycle Route Gondrexange. For the rest of the route you have to rely on small roads.
mobility
Two local bus routes under the name Lunéo.
Tourist Attractions
- The baroque one Saint-Jacques Hall Church.
- That along the lines of Versailles rebuilt in the early 18th century lock.
- The Castle garden (Parc de Bosquet).
- Numerous houses of the Old town, mainly from the 18th century.
activities
shop
kitchen
- Relay St-Jean, Moncel-lès-Lunéville, 22, avenue de #Europe (3 km east). Tel.: 33383740865. Closed: Mon, Wed evening, Sun evening.Price: menu 21 to 38 EUR.
- Château d'Adoménil, Adoménil-Rehainviller (5 km outside). Tel.: 33383740481. Star restaurant by Cyril Leclerc.Closed: Mon, Tue and Sun evenings, July, partly January and February.Price: menu 72-150 EUR.
nightlife
accommodation
- Les Pages, 5, quai des Petits-Bosquets. Tel.: 33383741142. Price: room 70-120 EUR, breakfast 12 EUR.
Learn
Work
security
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.luneville.fr - Lunéville official website
