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Nancy is a bowl of great antiquity, an acme of rich cultural heritage and scenic beauty. Travelling to Nancy you will feel the façade of indifference, which will intrigue you to know more and more. Located in northeast corner of France, was the capital of old Lorraine. The city was built in an acropolis near the Meurthe River.
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The major attraction in Nancy is the Musée Historique Lorrain; the medieval church sculpture museum is a personification of the art and history of the Lorraine region from ancient times. As you fathom into the museum you will come across the masterpieces of various ingenious artists like you’ll see a collection of 17th-century masterpieces by Jacques Bellange, Jacques Callot, Georges de la Tour, and Claude Deruet, The Flamboyant Gothic Eglise des Cordeliers is the burial site of the dukes of Lorraine. The most notable of the burial monuments are those of René II (1509; attributed to the sculptor Mansuy Gauvain). The Philippa is one of Nancy's most stunning examples of Renaissance portraiture.
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The next attraction in Nancy is Home of Louis Majorelle; Louis Majorelle was perspicuous craftsman in wood (marquetry was his forte). You can see the house by its asymmetrical facade, curvy windows, squirm balconies and flower-shaped chimney pots. Musée de l'Ecole de Nancy, is also one of the best attraction in Nancy, the 20th century building is an intriguing museum highlighting the works of Emile Gallé; Galle’s celebrated works are "Dawn and Dusk" bed is an alluring display of artistic ingenuity and the "mushroom lamp”, is also in reckoning with the artist brilliant creations. |
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