Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Nancy, France
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7.8 km
109 m
Experience Nancy in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in NancySight 1: Théâtre de la Manufacture
The Théâtre de la Manufacture is a theatre located in Nancy, in the former tobacco factory, and has the label of National Drama Centre (CDN).
Sight 2: Maison Bouret
Maison Bouret is a building located in the city of Nancy, in Meurthe-et-Moselle in the Lorraine region.
Sight 3: Musée Archéologique
The Archaeological Museum of the University of Lorraine (MAUL) is a university museum located in Nancy, which depends on the University of Lorraine, and which houses a collection of archaeological objects.
Wikipedia: Musée archéologique de l'Université de Lorraine (FR)
Sight 4: Église Saint-Léon IX
The Church of Saint-Léon in Nancy is a Gothic style church built from 1860 to 1877 in Nancy by the architect Léon Vautrin (1820-1884).
Sight 5: Parc Blondlot
The Blondlot Park is a public garden in the city centre of Nancy, with an area of 5,800 m2. Initially privately owned, the site has belonged to the city of Nancy since 1932.
Sight 6: Hôtel Excelsior
The Excelsior brewery, colloquially referred to by the apocope "L'Excel", or "Le Flo" since its acquisition by the Flo group, is a French brasserie with Art Nouveau architecture located in Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle), at the corner of Henri-Poincaré and Mazagran streets, near Place Simone-Veil.
Sight 7: Porte Stanislas
The Stanislas Gate is a gate in Nancy.
Sight 8: Obélisque de Nancy
The Obelisk of Nancy, or Carnot Monument, is an obelisk located in Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle), on the alley that separates Place Carnot and Cours Léopold.
Sight 9: Hôtel de Lillebonne
The Hôtel de Lillebonne is a private mansion in the city of Nancy. It is a sixteenth-century construction, in the Renaissance style, located at number 14 rue du Cheval-Blanc, at the corner with rue de la Source, in Ville-Vieille. Today, the hotel is part of a group of buildings that houses a youth and culture centre as well as a contemporary art space, the Galerie Lillebonne.
Sight 10: Hôtel de Hautoy
The Hôtel de Hautoy is a building located in the city of Nancy, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region.
Sight 11: Musée Lorrain
Created in 1850 on the initiative of the Lorraine Archaeological Society, the Palace of the Dukes of Lorraine – Lorraine Museum is located in a group of three sites classified as Historic Monuments. It includes the ducal palace and its garden, the Cordeliers complex, and the Government palace.
Sight 12: Hôtel de Chastenoy
The Hôtel de Chastenoy is a building located in the city of Nancy, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Lorraine region.
Sight 13: Craffe Gate
The Porte de la Craffe is a gate in Nancy, an imposing vestige of the medieval fortifications, erected in the fourteenth century to the north of the old town.
Sight 14: Église Saint-François-des-Cordeliers
The Church of Saint-François-des-Cordeliers is a Roman Catholic church located in Nancy, France, capital city of Lorraine.
Sight 15: Palais du Gouvernement
The Government Palace of Nancy, or Governor's Palace, is a large mansion in the French city of Nancy. It is an eighteenth-century building in the classical style with its own garden.
Sight 16: Parc de la Pépinière
The Parc de la Pépinière is a public garden in Nancy.
Sight 17: Hôtel Héré
The Hôtel Héré or Pavillon Héré is a building located in the city of Nancy, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region.
Sight 18: Basilique Saint-Epvre
The Saint-Epvre Basilica in Nancy, France, is a basilica from the Rayonnant neogothic style, built in the 19th century by the architect Prosper Morey.
Sight 19: Hôtel de Ligniville
The Hôtel de Ligniville, or de Lignéville, is a private mansion in the Old Town of Nancy, located at number 23 Grande-Rue.
Sight 20: Hôtel de Rogéville
The Hôtel de Rogéville is a private mansion in the Old Town of Nancy, located at 11 Grande-Rue, at the corner of Rue du Maure-qui-Trompe. It is a Renaissance style building, modified in the classical period, which today houses a cultural structure: The Petit Théâtre, in the city...
Sight 21: Hommage à Lamour
Hommage à Lamour is a work by François Morellet created in 2001 and permanently installed at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nancy.
Sight 22: Musée des Beaux-Arts
The Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy, one of the oldest museums in France, is housed in one of the pavilions on the Place Stanislas, in the heart of the 18th-century urban ensemble, a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The museum displays an important collection of European paintings and is largely open to design, including a gallery dedicated to Jean Prouvé or the Daum factory.
Wikipedia: Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy (EN), Flickr, Website, Facebook
Sight 23: Porte Héré
The Arc Héré or Porte Héré is a triumphal arch located in the city of Nancy, France, on the north side of the Place Stanislas. It was designed by Emmanuel Héré de Corny to honor the French king Louis XV and was built between 1752 and 1755. Its architecture is inspired by the Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome. The Arc replaced an older royal gate constructed under the rule of Louis XIV; three bas reliefs from the old gate are featured on the Arc.
Sight 24: Pavillon Jacquet
The Place Stanislas is a large pedestrianised square in the French city of Nancy, in the Lorraine historic region. Built between 1752 and 1756 on the orders of Stanislaus I, the square is one of the oldest examples of an architecturally consistent and monumental public square, and is an excellent example of 18th-century urban architecture. Since 1983, the architectural ensemble comprising the Place Stanislas, the extension of its axis, the Place de la Carrière and the Place d'Alliance, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sight 25: Grand Hôtel de la Reine
The Grand Hotel de la Reine is a boutique hotel located at 2 place Stanislas in Nancy, France.
Sight 26: Hôtel d'Alsace
The Hotel is the name that has been given since 1963 to a hotel located at 13, rue des Beaux-Arts in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district, one of the four districts of the 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Sight 27: Porte Saint-Georges
Sight 28: Porte Sainte-Catherine
The Porte Sainte-Catherine is a gate in Nancy, erected in the eighteenth century.
Sight 29: Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy
The Aquarium Museum of Nancy, is a heritage establishment of scientific and technical culture jointly managed by the Métropole du Grand Nancy and the University of Lorraine.
Sight 30: Caserne Thiry
The Thiry Barracks, first known as the Sainte-Catherine Barracks, is a barracks located near the Sainte-Catherine Gate in Nancy. It was built from 1765 to 1769 to the plans of the architect Richard Mique, on the orders of Louis XV, shortly before the annexation of Lorraine to France.
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