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Nancy
Also known as Nanzig
city and commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est, France
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Nancy is a city in northeastern France, located in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department within the Grand Est region. As a significant urban center in this part of France, it serves as an important local hub for culture, commerce, and regional activity.
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Place details
- Locality
- Nancy
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 105,058
- Timezone
Travel guide
Understand
thumb|300px|The place Stanislas
Eat
thumb|240px|There are many restaurants in rue des Maréchaux The most obvious place to get a bite is the rue des Marechaux, also named rue Gourmande by locals. This little street is lined with restaurants of all kinds. You'll find various French (surprise!), Chinese, Cuban and late-night snacks of varying quality.
Small bakeries and delis can be found throughout the city. Kebab shops and oriental restaurants are numerous around Saint Nicolas street.
At the covered market on Rue St. Dizier you can find fresh fruits and vegetables, a couple of butchers, a triperie, and one stand that sells fresh fish (and a pretty nice selection; you can even get octopus!), plus a couple of small restaurants.
Drink
thumb|250px|Nancy by night. Nancy has its fair share of Irish pubs, wine bars, cafes, and other drinking establishments. The night life is quite active, due to the presence of many students. However, things tend to be more subdued during the summer holidays. Major nightlife spots are in the Ville vieille and near place Stanislas.
In case you need more than just drinks and are looking for a seedier kind of nightlife, you can find it around the rue Mouilleron (west of the railway station), near the Chat Noir night club (see below).
Stay safe
Nancy is a relatively quiet town, but usual advice applies. The city has seen a spike in muggings in the late 2010s.
Most of the upper northern neighbourhoods, known as "Plateau de Haye", as well as the commune of Vandoeuvre, have the reputation to be sensitive areas. As there is little of interest for tourists there, it is probably better to avoid these areas altogether.
Stay healthy
There are two major hospitals with emergency rooms: However, in case of emergency (even not life-threatening), it is better to call the Centre 15 than to directly to the hospital, as emergency rooms usually have long waiting lines.
Connect
There is no municipal WiFi network. However, many hotels and fast-food joints provide free WiFi to their customers.
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Nancy is the prefecture of the northeastern French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, located in the Grand Est region (in the historical region of Lorraine). The city is situated on the left bank of the Meurthe. The metropolitan area of Nancy had a population of 508,793 inhabitants as of 2021, making it the 16th-largest functional urban area in France and the largest in Lorraine. The population of the city of Nancy proper is 104,387 (2022).
The origins of the city date back to the 11th century, when a fortified town was established by Gerard, Duke of Lorraine. Nancy developed into the ducal seat of the Duchy of Lorraine, a position it held until the duchy was annexed by France under King Louis XV in 1766 and replaced by a province, with Nancy maintained as capital. The city's Old Town (Vieille Ville), centred around the Ducal Palace of Nancy, reflects this long history, while the 18th century Ville-Neuve bears witness to a period of ambitious urban planning under Stanislaus I of Poland. His patronage produced some of the city's most notable monuments, including the Place Stanislas, a large square built between 1752 and 1756 by architect Emmanuel Héré, today inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.