River Cruise - Nancy
Nancy
Nancy (formerly known as Nanzig in German) is a city and commune, préfecture (capital) of the Meurthe-et-Moselle département, in Lorraine in north-eastern France. Population (1999): 103,605 (330,000 with suburbs).The neighboring communes of Nancy are: Jarville-la-Malgrange, Laxou, Malzéville, Maxéville, Saint-Max, Tomblaine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, Villers-lès-Nancy.
Sights to enjoy in Nancy include the Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière, and Place d'Alliance which were added to the World Heritage Sites list by the UNESCO in 1983. Nancy's authentic German name is "Nanzig", although it is now out of use. That name can still be found in the Luxemburgish adaptation "Nantzeg". At the turn of the 20th century, Nancy was a major center of the Art Nouveau style.