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GROUPS 2020 Destination Nancy • Tourist office 2 GROUPS 2020 GROUPS Contents p. 2 INCOMING GROUPS SERVICE p. 3/5 INCOMING GROUPS SERVICE GETTING TO NANCY DESTINATION NANCY provides you with its know-how p. 6/7 and in-depth knowledge of the area. Simply send us a WELCOMING NANCY request and our incoming groups service will quickly put together a programme of ideas with your choice of p. 8/9 NANCY, 2020 HIGHLIGHTS accommodation, visits and transfers. (AGENDA OF THE MAJOR Contact: EVENTS) Tel.: +33 (0)3 83 35 90 02 p. 10/27 [email protected] TOURS AND SHORT BREAKS www.nancy-tourisme.fr > Groups section 2020 p. 10/11 Not-to-be-missed Nancy OUR SERVICES p. 12/13 • A single contact person • Adapted programmes Our holiday ideas for personalised guaranteed by the Tourisme p. 14/15 service & Handicap* label Nancy for young visitors • An answer to your request • Guided tours in several p. 16/17 within 72 hours foreign languages Gourmet tourism p. 18/19 Museums in Greater Nancy p. 20/21 Legend for guided tours Around Greater Nancy Duration p. 22/25 Date Festive Nancy On foot p. 26 By bus Industrial tourism in Lorraine Audiophones available for tours Physical disability p.27 Lorraine à la carte Visual disability Auditory disability p.28/29 PRICES AND TOUR INFORMATION * DESTINATION NANCY has been awarded the Tourisme & Handicap label p. 30 and 31 guaranteeing tours adapted for visitors with physical, visual and auditory MAP OF THE REGION disabilities. Getting to Nancy Berlin NEDERLAND UNITED KINGDOM PAYS-BAS ROYAUME-UNI Amsterdam Paris: Plane: 4 h 00 London Bruxelles / Brussels 90 minutes Train: 3 h 30 Plane: 3 h Köln from Nancy Lille DEUTSCHLAND Train: 3 h 30 BELGIË ALLEMAGNE BELGIQUE Luxembourg Frankfurt am Main Aéroport CDG Train: 1 h 30 Train: 1 h 10 Reims Train: 45’ Metz Paris Est Stuttgart München Train: 1 h 30 Marne-la-Vallée Strasbourg Train: 1 h 10 NANCY Train: 1 h 15 Rennes Massy Train: 4 h 15 Train: 1 h 45 Basel AUSTRIA Dijon Train: 2 h 50 Zürich AUTRICHE Car: 2 h 15 Nantes Berne Train: 4 h 10 SCHWEIZ Train: 4 h 20 SUISSE Genève Lyon Train: 5 h 30 Plane: 1 h 00 Milano Plane: 3 h 10 ITALIA Bordeaux ITALIE Train: 5 h 50 Nice Plane: 1 h 15 Marseille Toulouse Plane: 1 h 40 Plane: 1 h 50 N°1 in Lorraine 1 49,000 23,000 for shopping of the most beautiful students businesses (covered market and shopping squares in the world (20% of the population) centre 3 minutes’ walk from the train station) More than 3 4 3 The WHOLE competitiveness sectors of “Remarkable city centre easily 3,300 2020 GROUPS hotel rooms hubs excellence Gardens” accessible on foot (tourism label) 3 4 Getting to Nancy GROUPS 2020 GROUPS BY COACH BY TRAIN From Paris or Strasbourg via the A4 motorway • Paris-Nancy: 1.5 hr From Brussels, Luxembourg, Metz or Dijon via the A31 • Strasbourg-Nancy: 1 hr 15 motorway • Luxemburg-Nancy: 1.5 hr • Dijon-Nancy: 2.5 hr BY PLANE • Lyon-Nancy: 4 hr Metz Nancy Lorraine Airport (timetables can be found (45 km north of Nancy) on the airport’s website) Nancy Train Station 57420 GOIN 3, place Simone Veil Tel.: +33 (0)3 87 56 70 00 Grand Nancy Aéropole Tel.: +33 (0)8 36 35 35 35 www.lorraineairport.com Nancy – Tomblaine Airport Shuttles run between the 54510 TOMBLAINE Connections to major French airport and Nancy city centre Tel. +33 (0)3 83 21 56 90 cities from the Lorraine TGV station Lille (2 hr 5), Nantes (3 hr 55), Rennes (3 hr 55), Bordeaux (5 hr 10), Marne-la-Vallée TGV (1 hr 10), Massy TGV (1 hr 45) Shuttles from the Lorraine TGV station to the centre of Nancy Lorraine TGV SNCF Station (38 km from Nancy) Route départementale 910 57420 LOUVIGNY www.oui.sncf GETTING AROUND TOWN Trams and buses: There are park and ride facilities on the outskirts of the city. Try to buy your transport passes before arrival; the group pass is for 10 people or more. Orders must be made at least 48 hours prior to arrival. Bookings: Allostan +33 (0)3 83 30 08 08 www.reseau-stan.com BROCHURES • Available free of charge at the reception of the Tourist Office during opening hours • Available for download from our website http://www.nancy-tourisme.fr/en/prepare- your-stay/services-of-the-tourist-office/ documentation/ • By post: free for up to 5 copies. If more are needed, you will be asked to pay for postage. • Map with itineraries and parking for coaches and tour buses available for download at www.nancy-tourisme.fr > Groups section (French) • Two free coach parking areas: Quai Sainte-Catherine and Cours Léopold. • Drop-off point on Rue Sainte-Catherine at the corner of Rue Bailly, just a few metres from Place Stanislas right before the pedestrian zone. • Public toilets nearby at the Tourist Office. GROUPS 2020 GROUPS 5 Save time and money 6 with the Nancy City Pass! Welcoming Nancy Nancy welcomes you with open arms. From the Ville Vieille to Place Stanislas, with its GROUPS 2020 GROUPS museums, performance venues, bars and restaurants, the capital of the dukes of Lorraine is passionate about cultivating its art de vivre. THE 3 GOLDEN AGES 18TH OF NANCY CENTURY Built by the architect Emmanuel Héré, Place Stanislas is a privileged place for Nancy locals and is known as one of the most beautiful royal squares in the world. It was commissioned by Stanislaw, the last duke of Lorraine, to the architect Emmanuel Héré, a student of Boffrand. Its light paving stones, gilded gates and rococo fountains highlight the pure and classical architecture of the buildings. Along with Place d’Alliance, Place de la Carrière, and the Arc Héré triumphal arch, Place Stanislas is a part of an ensemble included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. RENAISSANCE During the Renaissance, the Duchy of Lorraine and its capital city of Nancy enjoyed an exceptional period in terms of politics, economics, art and academics. In the Ville Vielle, the dukes updated their palace (the gatehouse of the Ducal Palace is one of the first examples of Renaissance architecture in Lorraine) and several monuments were built: Cordeliers Chapel, Place de la Carrière, the private homes of high- ranking officers of the duchy, defensive constructions, the ART NOUVEAU Porte de la Citadelle gate and An alliance of the art world based on the ideal, «art in more, all incorporating the everything, art for everyone», French Art Nouveau was born latest defensive innovations in Nancy around 1880 from the minds of genius, rigorous, of the Renaissance. The most rounded and generous artists including Gallé, Prouvé substantial addition was the (Victor), Majorelle and Daum. The Nancy School will lead one that got all of Europe you to the Excelsior brasserie, the round swimming pool of talking about Nancy: the Grand-Nancy-Thermal spa or the Saurupt district: a genuine construction of the New Town catalogue of Art Nouveau and Art Deco architecture between beginning in 1588. 1880 and 1935. A GOURMET AND EPICUREAN TOWN NANCY BOASTS MORE THAN 20 SWEET SPECIALITIES Macaroons, bergamot, mirabelle plums, madeleines, Saint-Epvre, visitandine, gingerbread, babas, candies, red sugar, jams, chocolates and more. The NANCY PASSIONS SUCREES brand guarantees exceptional, artisanal products made right here on the territory respecting traditional methods and using excellent, quality products from verified sources. A visit to Nancy isn’t complete without tasting one or several of our sweet specialities! THE LORRAINE BEER ROUTE Museums, brewing heritage, craft breweries and more. 54 breweries and microbreweries, 17 historical sites and 3 museums including the French Brewing Museum in Saint-Nicolas-de-Port (15 km from Nancy) come together to make Nancy and its surrounding area a paradise for beer enthusiasts. Not-to-be-missed events: The Brewers Trade Fair and Beer Festival take place every year in March at the Parc Expo of Nancy (2020 dates: from 27 to 29 March) More info at www.routelorrainedelabiere.com NANCY 2023 THE GRAND NANCY THERMAL PROJECT Wellness, fitness, relaxation and health are at the heart of the Grand Nancy Thermal project. This modern spa and aquatic complex in the heart of Greater Nancy is slated to open in 2023. The establishment will be open to everyone, offering a complete and wide range of amenities all on the same site. Visitors will be able to enjoy diverse activities and a variety of services: sports, recreation, wellness and health. MUSÉE LORRAIN The Palace of the Dukes of Lorraine will reopen in 2023, spread over three major heritage ensembles: the Ducal Palace - the Morey building and its garden, the Government Palace and its garden and the Cordeliers ensemble. Its priceless collections will be redeployed and enriched with digital technology, immersing the visitor in the heart of the region’s 2020 GROUPS history. 7 8 Nancy GROUPS 2020 GROUPS 2020 highlights SPRING 27 - 29 March SUMMER 17 February BREWERS TRADE FAIR Mid-June – mid-September AND BEER FESTIVAL Parc Expo of Nancy 5% off guided tours for groups participating in this Trade Fair. RENDEZ-VOUS PLACE STANISLAS 2 - 12 April Enter a grandiose dream of light: a video projection show on Place Stanislas. 21 June NATIONAL MUSIC DAY July and August RING THEATRE FAIR Exploring new forms of theatre. REOPENING Centre Dramatique National OF VILLA MAJORELLE This emblematic house of 20 - 24 May (biennale) Nancy’s Art Nouveau heritage was built by architect Henri Sauvage for Louis Majo- NANCYPHONIES relle, an artist and furniture The leading classical music designer.