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HERITAGE COLLECTION HERITAGE SITES AS UNESCO WORLD THREE PLACES LISTED NANCY AN INCREDIBLE BACKDROP FOR A WORLD HERITAGE SITE

 The arrival of Stanislas in in complex was listed as a World Heritage the 18th century transformed Nancy and Site by the UNESCO in 1983, and stands created a legacy throughout the region today at the heart of the amazing city worthy of a royal city. The architectural of Nancy.

NANCY THREE PLACES LISTED PLACE DE LA AS UNESCO WORLD CARRIÈRE HERITAGE SITES

PLACE D’ALLIANCE PLACE STANISLAS

1737 ▶ 26 NOV. 1755 ▶ 1766 ▶ 1792 ▶ 1831 STANISLAS PLACE ROYALE DEATH OF STANISLAS STATUE OF STATUE ARRIVES IN IS INAUGURATED LORRAINE BECOMES LOUIS XV OF STANISLAS LORRAINE PART OF IS DESTROYED IS ERECTED PLACE STANISLAS

Using the Place de la Carrière as his reference, Héré determined the axis along which the Arc de Triomphe, rue Héré, and the Place Royale would be constructed. A similar perspective was brought to bear on the interior decor of the stairwell in the  The idea that Work began in 1751 would be buildings Hôtel de Ville. cities should be and the final design called basses-faces, embellished with a was approved in which would be The general style Place Royale – an January 1752 after lower in height so as of the square enclosed space much deliberation. to comply with the blends the austerity hemmed in by Stanislas purchased army’s instructions of the French harmonious but buildings blocking to not create any classical period imposing façades, construction, obstacles in front of (on the façades) with a statue of the demolished some the fortifications. and the movement King at the centre – of the fortifications of the Baroque developed in France and filled in the period (decorative in the 17th century. moats to free up space. In Nancy, the Stanislas’ project Led by Emmanuel had two main Héré, the team obstacles to planned to build overcome, i.e., the new Hôtel de working within the Ville (seat of local tight constraints government) in imposed by the the south, and chosen location, four free-standing and bringing buildings of the together the two same height in the formerly separated east and west. To urban centres. the north, there elements), The features of this forging its unique square pay homage The buildings character. Another to Louis XV, such The Hôtel de Ville : When it was first distinguishing trait as the balcony built, the administrative services shared is the ingenious railings, his statue the block with private residents. way in which Jean (which stood in the Lamour dealt with centre of the until The Pavillon Alliot : It has retained the the gaps between 1792), and the Arc name of its original owner, who was the the buildings. He de Triomphe, which Intendant (steward) of Stanislas’ house. had them adorned sings the King’s Its occupants and purpose changed with gilded gates, praises. Stanislas’ is regularly until the Grand Hôtel de la Reine which brought all only represented on opened. the structures by the façade of the together into a Hôtel de Ville, which The Lorraine National Opera House : single whole. In bears his coat of The Pavillon des Fermes (the Tax Office) the two northern arms. was converted into a bishop’s residence, corners, the and remained so until the Church and the Fountains of State were separated in 1905. In 1919, it Amphitrite and was converted into an Opera House. Neptune by Barthélémy Guibal The Museum of Fine Arts : Established add a further touch in 1936, this building originally held of refinement to the the Théâtre de la Comédie, which was decor. destroyed by fire in 1906, and the College of Medicine.

The Pavillon Jacquet : It has been used for commercial and residential purposes ever since it was first built. PLACE DE LA CARRIERE

 At the beginning looked like a modern by Richard Mique, to the rest of the of Stanislas’ project, building at that had to design a Place de la Carrière there were already time. It would serve residence for the was decorated a number of as a template for representative with 22 busts of contrasting buildings the whole of Place of the French ancient mythological around the square. Stanislas, as well as government in characters. The Emmanuel Héré for the Merchant’s Lorraine. What Government Palace redesigned their Exchange that Héré he came up with was originally the façades, bringing built facing it. was a building that Intendant’s palace; some uniformity to had a ground-floor it soon became the the area. The Hôtel To the north of the colonnade leading military governor’s de Craon, which square, a palace to the peristyle residence. During is now the Court marks the end of the that opened onto the Revolution, of Appeal, was axis that connects a garden at the it even housed built in the early it to the Hôtel de back. The semi- a café. Later on, 18th century, and Ville. Héré, assisted circle that linked it it housed the Prefecture, and then became the military headquarters. Today, it is part of the Palace of the Dukes of Lorraine – Musée Lorrain.

Why is it so named? The Place de la Carrière, built in the 16th century, acquired its name from the equestrian games organised there before its transformation in the 18th century. PLACE D’ALLIANCE

Did you know? In the gap that first two, and streets of the square (Hôtel The fountain separated Saint- connecting to it. d’Alsace). that originally Georges Gate and To ensure that all stood in the the Bastion de this would actually Dubbed Saint- Place de Vaudémont lay be built, Stanislas Stanislas, the la Carrière the Duke’s Garden. paid for the façades square soon (designed by Stanislas saw it himself (he had also changed its name Paul-Louis as an opportunity done this for the in commemoration Cyfflé), was to urbanise the other two squares), of the treaty signed moved in 1756 city further to the and offered plots between France and after being east by building a to people of his Austria in 1756. altered so as to residential area. choosing. Héré celebrate the Emmanuel Héré’s received the new treaty. designed a square, largest plot, which with greater stretched along the intimacy than the entire eastern side A BRIEF HISTORY

When he arrived undertake fortifications. Stanislas’ in Nancy in 1737, a massive Stanislas original architect, what Stanislas urban planning dedicated all his Emmanuel Héré, saw was a city operation that energy and a large created a feat split into two would go hand- part of his wealth of architectural sub-cities. One in-hand with the to this project. He consistency, an section was construction of brought together incredible urban medieval, while a Place Royale skilled architects success endowing the other was dedicated to and artists, as Nancy with a Renaissance, both Louis XV, his well as hundreds truly remarkable of which were son-in-law. Before of workers. This heritage. fortified. this work began, dynamic team It was impossible the Place de la began work on to go from one Carrière, which 26 November 1755. section to the had been built in other without the 16th century, crossing moats was the only Stanislas’ beautification project gave rise to and a gate. one of the three several other structures apart from those Although squares that on the three squares, which have a total Stanislas’ already existed. area of seven hectares. In the south of the predecessors What would later city, he built the church of Notre-Dame de had begun become the Place Bonsecours, which would also end up being some efforts to d’Alliance was, his mausoleum. beautify Nancy, at that time, the He designed the Sainte-Catherine and what the city former Duke’s Stanislas Gates installed at the city’s also needed was Garden, while the entrances, the Hôtel des Missions royales modernisation. Place Royale was and Sainte-Catherine’s barracks (Thiry So, Stanislas a promenade at barracks). He also established a royal decided to the foot of the nursery, which became a public garden in 1835.

20 FEB. 1950 ▶ 1983 ▶ 2003 2005 THE PLACE D’ALLIANCE COMPLEX IS LISTED PLACE STANISLAS AND THE SQUARE IS IS OFFICIALLY AS A UNESCO WORLD PLACE DE LA PEDESTRIANISED DESIGNATED A HERITAGE SITE CARRIÈRE ARE OFFICIALLY HISTORICAL MONUMENT LISTED AS HISTORICAL MONUMENTS PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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