Nancy, France

Tourists visiting France will find the France Travel Guide indispensible for finding details about France Tourist Attractions. Some places for sightseeing in France stand out for their breath taking beauty. Nancy offers a rich extravaganza of beautiful old and new structures. Nancy in France is a city in the Lorraine région of northeastern France. Nancy in France is the capital of the Meurthe-et-Moselle. Nancy is a metropolitan area of which, according to the census of 1999, was resided by more than 4 lakh people. The earliest signs of human settlement in the area date back to 800 BC. Early settlers were likely attracted by easily mined iron ore and the forded Meurthe River.

Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière, and Place d'Alliance in Nancy are in UNESCO World Heritage Sites list since 1983. The "École de Nancy", a group of artists and architects, worked in the Art Nouveau style and their work made Nancy a center of art and architecture that rivaled Paris. From that era, the city still has many banks and private homes.

The heritage of the old city center dates from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. A good example of 18th century architecture is the cathedral of Nancy. The surroundings of the railway station are a busy commercial area. There is also a botanical garden in Nancy, "Le jardin botanique".

At the turn of the 20th century, Nancy in France was a major center of the Art Nouveau style and huge sums were spent on the refurbishment of Place Stanislas opened April 2005 by Jacques Chirac.