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| region | Grand Est | |
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| Residents | 104.885 (2018) | |
| height | 212 m | |
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Nancy is a major city in the region Lorraine and capital of the department Meurthe-et-Moselle.
Districts
background
Nancy had been the capital of the Duchy of Lorraine since the High Middle Ages. The Dukes of Lorraine had the city gradually expanded into a representative residence in several construction phases and occasional demolitions, laid out as a planned city with a rectangular floor plan. The current cityscape of the city center goes back to the plans of the former King of Poland, Stanislaus I. Leszczyński, who was demoted to Duke of Lorraine after his defeat in the War of the Polish Succession in 1737. The ensemble of places Place Stanislas, Place de la Carriere and Place d'Alliance is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nancy is also known for numerous Art Nouveau buildings.
getting there
By plane
The local Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport
(IATA: ETZ) is about 40 km north of Nancy. The small airport has only a few connections within France and charter flights to hot water destinations. The connection to the city takes place (apart from car / taxi) with shuttle buses to the main train station, the timetable of which is tailored to the flight times of the (few) flights. The fare is 8 euros one way. reservation required.
If you really want to fly: The nearest international airports are the Luxembourg Airport(IATA: LUX) and Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport(IATA: CDG).
By train
The 1 Nancy-Ville train station is a rail hub in the east of France and has TGV and long-distance train connections to, among others, Paris-Est and Strasbourg as well as regional trains to Metz, Luneville, Bettembourg (Luxembourg), Dijon.
There is a shuttle bus to Lorraine TGV station from the station forecourt.
By bicycle
The Moselle cycle path is not signposted here, but you can branch off from the Moselle to Nancy. La Boucle de la Moselle is a cycle route that connects the city with the Moselle.
By bus
In the street
Coming from the north (via Trier or Saarbrücken) use the free A33 motorway to the Maxéville exit and park for a day's visit at 2 Cours Leopold. From there, most of the sights can be reached on foot.
By boat
Nancy is located on the Meurthe, which, however, is not made navigable. The Canal de la Marne au Rhin, which can be navigated with small cargo ships and is now largely navigated with houseboats. In addition to the Rhine and Moselle, other rivers in France can be reached via the extensive network of canals. Commercial passenger shipping is not offered.
mobility
In addition to a bus network, Nancy has a track trolleybus (Tramway de Nancy) with rubber-tired trams.
Over 130 km of cycle paths have been laid out in recent years. In addition, there has been a bicycle rental in municipal hands since 1999.
Tourist Attractions
Churches and monasteries
cathedral
Cathedral, interior view
Saint-Epvre
Saint-Epvre, interior view
Saint-Epvre, window, on the right the namesake St. Aper
Eglise des Cordeliers
- 1 St-François-des-Cordeliers (église des Cordeliers de Nancy, Late 15th century), 66 Grande Rue, 54000 NANCY ((Ville-Vieille)).
The former monastery church of the Franciscan Order (Minorites), built in late Gothic style, is considered the heart of Lorraine because it houses the tombs of the Dukes of Lorraine, apart from Stanislaus Leszczyński, who rests in the Church of Notre-Dame de Bonsecours. The remarkably realistic grave figure of the Philippine von Geldern († 1547), the second wife of Duke Renés II of Lorraine, depicted on her deathbed, is famous. The design of the ducal burial chapel (1609-1612), which was later added on a circular floor plan, was created in the Renaissance style based on the model of the Medici chapel in Florence; the dome is an imitation of the Medici dome in Florence.Open: daily except Tuesdays, from May to the end of September 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., from October to April 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Sundays until 6 p.m.). - 2 Nancy Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Nancy), 52bis Place Monseigneur Ruch, 54000 NANCY.Under Leopold I of Lorraine according to plans by Jules-Hardouin-Mansart and Germain Boffrand in the Ville-Neuve, the baroque church was elevated to the status of a cathedral in 1777, when the bishopric was moved from Toul to Nancy. Inside there are remarkable wrought iron bars by Jean Lamour, best known for his ironwork on Place Stanislas.
- 3 Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours (église Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours de Nancy, (17th century)), Place Général de Castelnau - Avenue de Strasbourg, 54000 NANCY.Notre-Dame is a baroque burial church built on the site of a former hermitage according to plans by Emmanuel Héré, one of the first works by this Lorraine architect. The tombs for Duke Stanislaus († 1766) and his second wife Katharina Catherine Opalinska († 1747) were created by Louis Claude Vassé and Nicolas-Sebastien Adam.
- 4 Saint-Sébastien (Nancy) (église Saint-Sébastien de Nancy, (18th century)), 76 Rue des Ponts, 54000 NANCY.The church in the Ville Neuve impresses with its beautiful baroque facade.
- 5 Saint-Epvre basilica (basilique Saint-Epvre de Nancy), Place Saint Epvre, 54000 NANCY.A neo-Gothic church with important windows.
- 6 Convent des Cordeliers. Franciscan monastery.
- Chapelle ducale. Ducal Chapel.
Buildings
- 7 Palais ducal. Ducal Castle.
- 8 Porte Héré - Arch of Triumph
- 9 Palais du Gouvernement. Government Palace.
- 10 City gate Porte de la Craffe - Remnants of the old city wall from the 14th century.
Ducal Palace
Porte Héré
Palais du government
Porte de la Craffe
Museums
- 13 Musée de l'École de Nancy, 36/38 rue du Sergent Blandan. Nancy School Museum, Art Nouveau Museum.
- Musée des Arts et Traditions Populaires, Couvent des Cordeliers, 66 Grande Rue. Folklore and Traditions Museum.
- Maison de la Communication / Musée du Téléphone, 11 rue Maurice Barrès. Tel.: 33 (0)3 83 86 50 00. House of Communication / Museum of the Telephone.
In the area of Nancy:
- Musée de l'Aéronautique de Nancy-Essey, Avenue E. Pottier, 54510 Tomblaine.
Squares and streets
The 16 Place Stanislas, the 17 Place de la Carrière, and the 18 Place d'Alliance, one of the most important ensembles of enlightened-absolutist urban planning, were incorporated into the UNESCO World Heritage List recorded.
Place Stanislas
Place Stanislas, Fontaine d'Amphitrite
Place Stanislas, Opéra national de Lorraine
Place Stanislas, Musée des Beaux-Arts
Place Stanislas, City Hall
Place de la Carrière
activities
You can ride a bike on
- the Moselle cycle path along the Meurthe,
- the Boucle de la Moselle, an 80 km long circuit around Nancy,
- the Voie Verte de la Vallée de l'Amezule, an approx. 20 km long railway cycle path north-east through the Grand Couronné.
shop
kitchen
- see paragraph kitchen in the article Lorraine and Lorraine cuisine
A specialty from Nancy is that Macaron called almond macaroon, which at the time, along with other delicacies in the local nunnery of the Dames du Saint-Sacrement To help the sisters over the harshly imposed abstinence that prohibited the consumption of meat. Two of the nuns who were expelled from this monastery, which was closed during the revolution, used the recipe to keep themselves afloat financially and thus achieved success and wealth.
The Bergamot candy The confectioner Godefroy Lilig first pushed Lilig over the counter in 1857. Gilliers, Duke Stanislaus' court chef, had previously refined candy canes with bergamot.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Motorhome parking at the Nancy marina, Boulevard du XXIe Régiment d'Aviation (at the marina of Nancy). Tel.: 33 3 83 37 63 70, Email: [email protected]. The motorhome parking space offers 10 parking spaces on asphalt with power supply (incl.). Disabled-accessible toilets and showers (for a fee) are also available to mobile homes during the opening hours of the harbor master's office.Price: € 16 / night.
Learn
Work
security
health
Practical advice
- 1 Nancy Tourism, Place Stanislas, 54000 Nancy. Tel.: 33 3 83 35 80 10. Open: Mon 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Tue - Sun 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
trips
- Toul, historical episcopal city with Gothic cathedral.
- Saint-Nicolas-de-Port east on the A33. The showpiece of the industrial city is the flamboyant late Gothic basilica.
literature
Web links
- http://www.nancy.fr - Nancy Official Website
