2023 - September - Nancy

Compared to the outstandingly beautiful Place Stanislas

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you have to look a little for other sights in Nancy. Because of course nothing can really compete with the splendour of the World Heritage ensemble.

The square was created in 1755 as the new center of Nancy and is still the center today. In its surroundings you will find many cafés and restaurants, but also hotels and various shops.

The adjoining Place de la Carriere is also a World Heritage site and is certainly just as beautiful. However, when we visited it was completely blocked off or blocked off because of a book festival.

If you start your tour here, you can immediately reach the Basilique Saint-Epvre (which we found locked several times). But it is also attractive from the outside.

If you turn left, you will come to the Grande Rue, at the beginning of which you will find the Musée Lorrain on the right. This has an idyllic inner garden that you would not expect. You can simply relax in deck chairs and enjoy the peace and quiet.

The Église des Cordeliers is also worth seeing. The Gothic church belongs to the Musée Lorrain, but can be visited free of charge. We particularly liked the stained glass window, which is designed as a rosette. In the middle it shows the coat of arms of Lorraine and when the sun shines, the colored glass creates wonderful light effects on the floor.

At the end of the Grande Rue, a beautiful city gate awaits you, the Porte de la Craffe. If you go through it, you can see remains of the old city wall on the other side.

Also worth mentioning are the Cathedral at the other end of Place Stanislas and the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur behind the train station. Stanislas Leszczyński was buried in the latter. However, after several stops and in memory of him as King of Poland, he was transferred to Kraków in 1938.

If you still have the energy, you can devote yourself to Nancy's Art Nouveau. Right around the corner from the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur you will find the Villa Majorelle, which is now a museum and was once the first Art Nouveau house in Nancy. Nancy has other Art Nouveau buildings, and there was even an entire district built in this style at the beginning of the 20th century. It is located behind the train station towards Place Stanislas. Banks and commercial buildings in particular wanted to shine in the look that was so popular at the time. Today, you can only guess at the (flaking) charm.

Shortly before our departure, however, we were able to catch a glimpse of the Brasserie L'Excelsior. It is right next to the train station. The plaster here is also crumbling badly, but if you want to go back in time, this is definitely the place for you.