Today, I want to share
with you one of my first adventure in France. Please fasten your seat
belt and enjoy your first ride across Lorraine!
Our first stop will be in…
Nancy!
Let’s take a look to
some features about Nancy. This is one of the greatest city in the
huge region Lorraine, the city is located in Meurthe et Moselle a
department among the four that contains the Lorraine. Nancy has
around 100 thousand residents and the urban are more than 430.000.
Well known for her famous place Stanislas, her architecture and her
history.
Nancy is very rich
historically, but even more after the 18th century thanks
Stanislas. The city can be seen as a link between France and Poland.
The French king Louis XV has offered to Stanislas Leszczynski, former
king of Poland in exile the duchy of Lorraine and Bar. I had the
chance to see what was built under the reign of Stanislas, a great
part of the town’s legacy come directly from the duke and his
architects team. Firstly, I was on the “Place de la République”,
nothing awesome, it’s just a great bus station. Then I walked on
the Rue Saint Jean, I took a little street and then I was in front of
the Saint Sebastian church, a simple church but very beautiful.
Inside, massive columns support the roof. I left the Saint Sebastian
church which is near a city center, heritage from the 70’s and
modernization plans of the city. I made a stop in a little shop
called “Lalonde” to taste the typical candy here… the
Bergamote! Next monument and another religious one was the Cathedral.
Very very impressive, an awesome and massive cathedral in a roman
style. This edifice is not far from the must to see in Nancy, the
place Stanislas. My first step on the place have sufficed to me to
understand why this is one of the most if not the most beautiful
place in France and why not Europe. Everything looks so beautiful and
so elaborated. I crossed the Arc Héré and came to the “Place de
la Carrière” where is located the Government Palace. Last stop in
the Basilica Saint-Epvre, more in a gothic style with stained glass,
my favorite church here…
Here a couple of pictures
to complete my little presentation about Nancy…
Don’t switch the
channel, the next stop will be in Sion, Haroué and to finish the
Lorraine tour with Epinal!
Neptune’s fountain
– Place Stanislas
Place de la Carrière and the
government palace
Place Stanislas
The place and Arc Héré
Place Stanislas
The place and Arc Héré
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