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Nancy

Nancy is the historical capital of Lorraine. Famous important persons lived there. René II (1451-1508), Duke of Lorraine, beat Charles le Téméraire in 1477. Stanislas (1677-1766), deposed King of Poland, got from his son-in-law , King Louis the 15th , theDukedoms of Bar and of Lorraine in 1737. Nancy is famous for its place, one of the most beautiful of Europe. The golden-gates town had its hour of glory with Art Nouveau in 1899. Wonderful houses were built by craftsmen and artists of the Nancy School.

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Stanislas Square

One of the main particularities of Nancy is Stanislas Square where the statues of King Louis the Fifteenth and of King Stanislas were successively put up. All the work was done by artists and workers of Lorraine, under the management of Emmanuel Héré, the foremost architect of the king.

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The square is surrounded by five beautiful buildings, wonderful wrougth iron gold-plated gates, two magnificent foutains and a triumphal arch. Built during the years from 1751 to 1760, between old town and new town, Stanislas Square was firstly called royal square with the statue of King Louis the fifteenth at the centre of it. The statue was destroyed during the French Revolution. During the Restauration, the square was renamed Stanislas whose statue is unveiled in 1831.

Photo Jean-Luc Pogu

Wrougth iron gold-plated gates.