Nancy

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.

There are several cyber-cafés around Saint Nicolas street.

Respect

When talking to locals, do not make unflattering comparisons of Nancy viz. the neighboring city of Metz. The two cities have been political rivals for many centuries. Both are vying for the title of capital of Lorraine. This causes sometimes some crispations. To give you just an example, in 1970, the administrative seat of the Lorraine region was transferred from Nancy to Metz. It caused a small scandal back then, and some people are still bitter about it today.

Go next

Metz, the other capital of Lorraine. Lunéville Home of King Stanislas' massive castle. Saint-Nicolas de Port, a small neighbouring town, home of a massive basilica dedicated to Saint-Nicolas. There is also a museum of brewery, set inside a former beer factory. Luxembourg The capital of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg is only 90 min away by train. Strasbourg - The capital of Alsace. The Vosges mountains. Many hiking paths and beautiful scenery. Small, low-altitude ski resorts. 1 hr by car, train service up to Épinal. Liverdun is a village 10 minutes by train from Nancy famous for its hilltop medieval settlement.