Nancy
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Nancy is a city in the Lorraine region of (eastern) France
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Get in
Major train lines
- Paris - Nancy : 2h40
- Strasbourg - Nancy : 1h15
- Dijon - Nancy : 2h30
Get around
Nancy's bus and tram system could be useful for moving around Greater Nancy, that is between downtown Nancy and its suburbs, but you are likely more interested in staying in town and hence, on foot. On buses, you can buy tickets (1.20 €) directly from the driver, but if you take the tram you'll need to use the vending machines at each stop. If you'll be moving around Greater Nancy a lot you might consider visiting one of the many "Tabac"s and purchasing a "Pass 10" (8.20 €) or "Pass 20" (14.20 €)
See
- Place Stanislas - town square, Stanislas statue (brief history lesson) pointing to the north. Note especially that the side facing the statue's back is the Tourism Office where you can pick up handy maps and other information.
- The Vieille Ville
- La Porte de la Craffe, Grand Rue
- Art Nouveau "tour"
- The Pepiniere - square park
Museums
- Musée des Beaux-Arts (Museum of Fine Arts) 3 place Stanislas
- Musée de l'Ecole de Nancy, 36 - 38 rue du Sergent Blandan (consider hopping on bus 134-135 if you are feeling particularly lazy). Art-nouveau Nancy school of architecture. 4.60 € (2.30 € reduced).
- Musée Historique Lorrain (Museum of Lorraine History), 64 rue Grand Rue. 03 83 32 18 74. Closed on Tuesdays. Generally open from 10.00 to 18.00, but hours reduced in winter. History of the Lorraine region. (You might also want to check out the neighboring Musée des Arts et Traditions populaires.) 3.10 € (2.30 € reduced).
Do
- Opera, Place Stanislas
- Trips into the Lorraine, walks,
- Nancy Jazz Pulsation (October)
- Pick up Spectacle magazine
- The Cameo if you're in the mood to watch films in V.O
Eat and Drink
St. Epvre
(the p is silent)
- le Ch'timi - specialty beers
Along the Grand Rue
- Really small resto on Grand Rue (4-5 tables)
- Le Cyrano, Grand Rue - wine bar (2-4€ a glass)
- Le Lez'Art, Grand Rue - cafe with specialty teas
La rue gourmande
The most obvious place to get a bite is the rue des Marechaux - lined with restaurants of all kinds. You'll find various French (surprise!), Chinese, Cuban (?) and even a not-so-great 24 hour bakery.
Place Stanislas
- Opéra café, by the Pep - speciality/imported beers
- Le Queen's Pub
- The Sushi Bar
South of the Tram
- The covered market (Rue St. Dizier) - fresh fruits and vegetables, a couple of butchers, a triperie, one stand that sells fresh fish (and a pretty nice selection; you can even get Octopus!), plus a couple of small restaurants.
- Cabane des Brasseurs, near the covered market - brew their own beer
- Blitz
- Vertigo
Irish Pubbery
Nancy has its fair share of Irish pubs
- le McCarthy - open till 5
- le Medieval - Plase, note that there is two monthly irish session live...musicians welcom !! info: SessionsNancy@yahoogroupes.fr
Elsewhere
- Les Deux Palmiers - open till 5
Specialties
Quiche Lorraine - quiche with little bacon bits. This can also be found in any boulangerie/patisserie for roughly (2 €). You might also prefer restaurant versions.
Sleep
- Hotel Akena, 03 83 28 12 03, cheap, clean, don't expect any charm
- Hotel Mercure
External links
- http://www.ot-nancy.fr/anglais/decouverte/index.htm Nancy Tourism Office
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