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Allo Allo? Nancy calling Part 6: Place Stanislas

August 31st 2006 08:24

Allo allo!

After that little cultural detour, we're back on track today looking at the wonderful sites around Nancy. Today we'll be looking at Place Stanislas.

Panorama of Place Stanislas
A beautiful panoramic view of Place Stanislas (this picture is licensed under the GNU Agreement and can be found at wikipedia.org)


The square which is located in the middle of Nancy is known by locals as place Stan. (Cool name, hey?) It was built in 1755 by Stanislaw Leszczynski, a former king of Poland to honour Louis XV of France, who was coincidentally his step-brother. Emmanuel Héré was the architect responsible for the construction of the square, which was surrounded by 6 giant wrought iron gates decorated with gold leaf. There was a statue of Louis XV in the centre of the square, but it was destroyed in the French Revolution.

Originally, it was known as Place Royale, but in 1831, its modern name started to be used. A statue of Stanislas now stands where Louis XV once stood.

Place Stanislas' Fountain of Neptune
The Fountain of Neptune at Place Stanislas. Gorgeous, isn't it? (this picture is licensed under the GNU Agreement and can be found at wikipedia.org)


Place Stanislas' importance has been recognised by the international community and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

This place, as you can see by the photos, is absolutely spectacular. Make sure you check it out if you head to Nancy.
That's it for today.
À demain
Melinda

P.S for more info check out La plus belle place du monde (the most beautiful place in the world): perhaps a biased view of Place Stanislas by clicking here.
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