| The capital of the French province of Lorraine, | | | | century, Nancy was the artistic equal of Paris. |
| Nancy is one of the loveliest cities in France. Unlike | | | | The museum is a long walk from Place Stanislas, |
| Alsace, which was at one time ruled by Rome | | | | but public transportation is available. It's located in |
| and Germany, Nancy has always been French. | | | | the former fin-de-siecle home of a wealthy |
| Lorraine's powerful dukes ruled from Nancy, and | | | | department store magnate. You'll see glassware, |
| today, the city is a mecca for lovers of Art | | | | furniture, fabrics, and jewelry designed by Galle, |
| Nouveau. But there's also plenty of medieval | | | | Majorelle, and other Art Nouveau luminaries. |
| architecture to enjoy. | | | | Majorelle's villa is also in the neighborhood. |
| Place Stanislas is the heart of the city. Stanislas | | | | Designed by Henri Sauvage in 1901, it has |
| was an exiled Polish King who became Duke of | | | | stained-glass windows created by Jacques Gruber |
| Lorraine in 1737. The formal Place that bears his | | | | in the Japonism style. The villa is another one of |
| name is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it's a | | | | Nancy's Art Nouveau treasures. |
| masterpiece of 19th-century urban design. It | | | | Avenue Foch has several beautiful buildings at 41, |
| separates the medieval Ville Vielle from the Ville | | | | 69, and 71. See the Tourist Information Office on |
| Neuve, which has buildings from the 16th and 17th | | | | Place Stanislas for directions to more. |
| centuries. | | | | Other Nancy France attractions. |
| There's a Sound and Light show at Place Stanislas | | | | Located in the old ducal palace, The Musee |
| on summer nights, | | | | Historique Lorraine dates back to the 13th |
| The Place has impressive buildings on all sides -- | | | | century. In addition to treasures of the Dukes, |
| the City Hall or Hotel de Ville, the Fine Arts | | | | including 16th-century tapestries, you'll see |
| Museum, the Grand Hotel, and the Opera House. | | | | sculpture from the medieval and Renaissance |
| It's surrounded by gilded, wrought-iron gates. Art | | | | periods, paintings by Georges de la Tour, and the |
| lovers should visit the Musee des Beaux Arts, | | | | Dukes' ceremonial hall. |
| which has a solid collection of 15th to | | | | Shoppers should head to rue Gambetta or rue |
| 20th-century European paintings, including work by | | | | des Dominicains for stylish gifts and housewares. |
| Caravaggio, Delacroix, Manet, and Rubens. | | | | Rue Stanislas is good for antiques. Or check out |
| Nancy France Art Nouveau. | | | | the carousel and small zoo at Le Pepiniere, a |
| The Musee des Beaux Arts on Place Stanislas is | | | | 53-acre park. |
| also one of the best places in town to see Nancy | | | | Many of Nancy's best cafes are near Place de la |
| glass in the Art Nouveau style. A Nancy museum | | | | Carriere. For more Art Nouveau design, have |
| pass will pay for itself in savings if you visit two | | | | dinner at l'Excelsior. Restaurant le Foy and Le |
| of Nancy's museums. | | | | Capucin Gourmand are also great choices. |
| The Musee de l'Ecole de Nancy (the Museum of | | | | If you're staying overnight, the Grand Hotel de la |
| the Nancy School) is also included in the museum | | | | Reine is right on Place Stanislas. There's no better |
| pass. It's a must-do for Art Nouveau fans. Emile | | | | location in Nancy France. The charming Hotel de |
| Galle, the renowned glass artist, founded the | | | | Guise is located in an old restored townhouse and |
| school in 1901. Artists came from all across | | | | the Hotel des Prelats is in an old clerical house |
| France to train here, and at the turn of the | | | | near the main square. |