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Nancy, town, Meurthe-et-Moselle département, Grand Est région, northeastern France, in what was formerly the province of Lorraine, west of Strasbourg, near the left bank of the Meurthe River. Until the 18th century Nancy was composed of two distinct fortified towns.
Stay safe. Stay healthy. Connect. Respect. Go next. The place Stanislas. Nancy is a moderate-sized city in the Grand-Est region of (eastern) France. Nancy is the capital of the French département of Meurthe-et-Moselle, and is the economic capital of the Lorraine region.
Capital of the dukes of Lorraine.
The prefecture of Meurthe-et-Moselle, Nancy was the capital of the Duchy of Lorraine until the mid-18th century. Nestling in the Côtes de Moselle, in a valley surrounded by hills, it is located a few kilometres from the confluence points of the Moselle and Meurthe rivers.
Nancy, the capital of the dukes of Lorraine. The old town (Ville Vieille), from Place Saint-Epvre to the Porte de la Craffe. Step back in time and wander through Nancy’s historic centre following the maze of narrow streets around the Palace of the Dukes of Lorraine and the Grande Rue.
Nancy is the prefecture of the northeastern French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle. It was the capital of the Duchy of Lorraine, which was annexed by France under King Louis XV in 1766 and replaced by a province, with Nancy maintained as capital.
Musée des Beaux-Arts. Nancy. Lodged in a regal 18th-century edifice, Nancy's standout gallery occupies art lovers for hours. A wrought-iron staircase curls gracefully up to the 2nd… Place Stanislas. Nancy’s crowning glory is this grand neoclassical square and Unesco World Heritage Site.
