Nancy is a city and commune which is the capital of the Meurthe-et-Moselle département, in the Lorraine région of northeastern France. The neighboring communes of Nancy are: Jarville-la-Malgrange, Laxou, Malzéville, Maxéville, Saint-Max, Tomblaine, Vandouvre-les-Nancy, Villers-les-Nancy.
FACTS AND FIGURES
- Population: 135,000
- The earliest signs of human settlement in the area date back to 800 B.C.
- Stanislas I, dethroned Polish king, beautified city in 18th century
- Industrial city on Meurthe River in Lorraine
SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS
- The Place Stanislas, named after the Polish king and duke of Lorraine Stanislaw Leszczynski (iron and gold gates, 18th-century architecture, fountains)
- Botanical gardens and zoo
- Musee Historique Lorrain
- School of Nancy architecture (Art Nouveau)
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