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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 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

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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’ 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 – 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 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

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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.

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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. After 18 months of festival in the restoration work, the villa is region. once again open to the public five days a week. The home End of August to the illustrates the incredible crea- beginning of September tivity of the period. NANCY VOIX DU MONDE International choral music NANCY LORRAINE 5 - 9 March festival INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL HOME & INTERIORS TRADE 29 May to 8 June FAIR / ANTIQUES TRADE FAIR Discover a different type OF NANCY INTERNATIONAL NANCY of cinema, open to new TRADE FAIR 2020 discoveries and diversity. Parc Expo of Nancy 5% off guided tours Parc Expo of Nancy for groups participating 5% off guided tours in this Trade Fair. for groups participating in this Trade Fair. AUTUMN October WINTER Second half of September End of November 2020 to the beginning of January 2021

NANCY JAZZ PULSATIONS LE LIVRE SUR LA PLACE The most iconic music festival in the Grand Est The first major book fair of region. the French literary season. November 19 - 20 September EUROPEAN HERITAGE DAYS

October

SAINT-NICHOLAS FESTIVITIES Parade through the town on 5 December, cultural TRUFFLE FESTIVAL and promotional events, music, illuminations, rides Market with verified fresh and the big wheel, the Saint truffles, gastronomy, tips, Nicholas villages (Christmas games and conferences. markets) and more. Enjoy 40 days of festivities in Nancy, from mid-November to mid-January, centred around the main event: Saint- Nicholas weekend on 5 and 6 December.

JARDIN ÉPHÉMÈRE When nature dialogues with the remarkable heritage of

Place Stanislas. 2020 GROUPS

9 10 Not-to-be-missed Nancy Tours and short breaks 2020 GROUPS 2020 GROUPS

1.5 hr+30min. 

1 • HISTORIC CITY CENTRE This tour notably includes Place Stanislas and Place de la Carrière and allows the visitor to examine the lasting impression the last Duke of Lorraine made on the city. The charm of the Ville Vielle, with its medieval and Renaissance elements, is revealed thanks not only to its architectural gems, but also to its great shops, pretty terraces and little cafés. The Ducal Palace, the distinctive private mansions, the Porte de la Craffe Gate and Saint-Epvre Church are some important monuments from Lorraine’s history included on the tour. Optional 30 min extra: visit the inside of the Porte de la Craffe Gate, 18 people per group maximum.

1.5 hr  1.5 hr+30min. 1.5 hr

2 • UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE 3 • ART NOUVEAU 4 • ART NOUVEAU? Nancy is famous around the AT THE HEART OF BUSINESS ART DÉCO? world for its architectural From the Tourist Office to While Nancy is world ensemble which has been the Excelsior brasserie, this renowned for its status as recognised as a UNESCO tour explores the sites of ’s Art Nouveau capital, World Heritage site since Nancy’s business world it is lesser known for its 1983. You will discover Place around the year 1900: shops, Art Déco heritage, which Stanislas, considered one of pharmacies, banks (in includes several thousand the most beautiful squares particular the glass ceiling buildings. This tour takes in the world, as well as Place of Crédit Lyonnais) and other you to the ideal site to better d’Alliance and Place de la buildings that reflect the understand the differences Carrière. artistic spirit of the town. between these two styles: Optional 30 min extra: visit Nancy’s Saurupt Park that the inside of the Chamber was urbanised mainly during of Commerce (stained-glass interwar period. windows by Gruber), not available on weekends. 1.5 hr+30min.  1.5 hr 

5 • ART NOUVEAU HOMES BY BUS ON THE EDGE 6 • PRÉVILLE CEMETERY OF TOWN Many of the tombs are designed in the Neo- From your coach, you will discover the most Romanesque, Neo-Gothic, Neo-Moorish or remarkable buildings of the Nancy School: Romano-Byzantine styles popular in the 19th Bergeret House, Saurupt Park (garden city century. Nancy was one of the birthplaces of composed of five more Art Nouveau villas) the Art Nouveau style which features heavily at Préville Cemetery. As you wander among the rows and Villa Majorelle. of graves, you will be struck by the many epitaphs, Optional 30 min extra: visit of the interior of the range of shapes and materials, and the light Bergeret House, not available on weekends. reflecting off the stone and stained glass.

1.5 hr

7 • ART NOUVEAU HOMES ON FOOT From the city centre to the neighbourhoods to the west of the town, the walk leads to Villa Majorelle and/or the Nancy School Museum. You’ll discover how the city slowly expanded, taking over agricultural lands and former surrounding towns.

8 • STREET ART 1.5 hr Street art created by international and local artists (including Lorraine natives) stretches from Ville Vieille to Place des and from Place Simone Veil to Porte Sainte- Catherine. These contemporary works create paths through space and time. This urban heritage, to which stunning works are continually added, opens up new perspectives and narratives.

Other thematic visits are available: Nancy’s botanical traditions, animals in the city, 2020 GROUPS Nancy’s street names, the Grand Salons of Nancy’s city hall, 18th-century churches, exclusive tour of the covered market and more.

11 12 Guided tour prices Prices valid from 1 January to 31 December 2020

TOP TIP 5% off the price of any guided tour, booked and paid before 31 March 2020. GROUPS 2020 GROUPS

IN FRENCH

WEEKDAYS BANK HOLIDAYS SUNDAYS & SATURDAYS & AFTER 9 P.M.

1 hr 30 €109 €139 €199

2 hr €119 €169 €229

3 hr €189 €279 €369

4 hr €239 €299 €419

Additional hours €49 €69 €89

Daily rate €400 €600 €800

IN OTHER LANGUAGES

WEEKDAYS BANK HOLIDAYS SUNDAYS & SATURDAYS & AFTER 9 P.M.

1 hr 30 €119 €169 €229

2 hr €139 €209 €279

3 hr €229 €339 €449

4 hr €299 €439 €589

Additional hours €69 €99 €129

Daily rate €500 €700 €900

REMINDER: TRADE FAIR PACKAGE = Enjoy 5% off a guided tour for a day in Nancy with your admission to one of the following trade fairs: Home & Interiors Trade Fair / Antiques Trade Fair, Brewers Trade Fair and Beer Festival, International Nancy Trade Fair 2020 (see p. 8.) AUDIOPHONES Audiophones are available for hire with one headset per person. A convenient and comfortable way to listen to the guide’s comments. • Up to 2 hours: €39 • Over two hours: free or 10% off the price of the guided tour

PRICES AND TOUR INFORMATION 2020 We offer tours in French, English, German, Japanese, Italian, Polish, Chinese and Russian. The prices correspond to the cost of providing a guide (they do not include the admission fees to museums and sites which charge for entry) for: • The guided tours • The museum tours

These prices do not apply to certain museums which have their own guides: Maison Schott, Fléville Château, Montaigu Château, La Douëra, Museum-Aquarium, Iron History Museum and the Botanical Gardens Jean-Marie Pelt (more information on request).

Walking tours and museum tours: 1 guide for 25 people. For groups with more participants, book a second guide or hire audiophones. Audiphones are mandatory for groups of 25 to 34 people maximum.

Bank holidays 2020: Wednesday 1 January, Monday 13 April, Friday 1 May, Friday 8 May, Thursday 21 May, Monday 1 June, Tuesday 14 July, Saturday 15 August, Sunday 1 November, Wednesday 11 November, Friday 25 December. GROUPS 2020 GROUPS

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NANCY IN A DIFFERENT WAY

RALLIES

2.5 hr  from €13 pp GROUPS 2020 GROUPS Based on 20 people minimum (for fewer participants, a flat rate of €300 applies) *

Your choice of 3 themes: • His toric city centre • Art Nouveau • Gourmet (See the page Nancy, gourmet tourism)

Experience this walking tour competition as a family, with friends or with colleagues. The rally is designed to help you discover the history of the ducal city and its anecdotes. Each itinerary is dotted with explanations and questions about the town, its history and its famous residents. The goal of each team is to answer the questions and get the most points! Prizes are awarded to the winners. * Sundays and foreign languages (English and German) for an additional fee.

TOURIST TRAIN 45 min.

Discovery tour of the historic centre on a tourist train: explore the 18th century architectural ensemble and the Ville Vieille old town.

• 1 departure every hour, on the hour, except at 1 p.m. • April: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., from May to September 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., October: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Recorded commentary in 10 foreign languages • www .petit-train-nancy.fr Tel.: +33 (0)3 89 73 74 24 [email protected] So you know: the tourist train went electric in 2020.

LA BERGAMOTE BOAT CRUISE between 1 hr and 2 hr 45 min, depending on the package

Guided boat rides along the canal Boat moored at the port of Sainte-Catherine, near the tourist coach park and Place Stanislas Price for a 1-hour tour: contact the boat tour provider (groups of 20 to 80 people) Ask us for rates for lunches or dinners www.labergamote.fr Nancy Our holiday ideas

The incoming groups service assists you with planning an outing or a holiday, for component activities or an all-included package (meals, transportation, accommodation, shows, etc.).

From €49 pp From €39 pp From €139 pp

ESSENTIAL NANCY BOTANICAL NANCY NANCY ART NOUVEAU Discover the not-to-be- Breathe in the fragrances Experience the Belle Epoque missed sites of days gone by Day 1 1/2 day Morning • Afternoon: “Art Nouveau at Morning or afternoon: tour “Historic city centre” tour (see the heart of business” tour of your choice and museum p. 10) including Pepinière (see p. 10), and visit of the of your choice (see p. 18) Park and the Godron Garden. Daum collection at the Fine + lunch Lunch. Arts Museum (see p. 18), From €49 pp • Dinner at the hotel Afternoon • Overnight in a 3-star hotel Full day Guided tour of the Jean- + 2nd ½ day: tour and Marie Pelt Botanical Gardens Day 2 museum of your choice (see p. 18) including the • “Art Nouveau on the edge (see p. 18) tropical greenhouses. of town” tour (see p. 11) From €69 pp and visit of the Nancy School Museum (see p. 18) • Lunch

Our prices, based on 20 people minimum, include: the guided tours and entry to the museums, the meal or meals mentioned excluding drinks, 1 overnight stay (where applicable) in a double room in a hotel (with breakfast), free for the driver. Drinks and transportation are not included. Tourist tax to be paid 2020 GROUPS directly to the hotel on arrival. Additional fees for single rooms and guided tours on Sundays, public holidays and in languages other than French. Schedules are flexible according to opening days and times of the sites and museums.

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1 hr to 1.5 hr  1 hr to 1.5 hr 

€109 per group • Max 25 pupils €109 per group • Max 25 pupils DISCOVERING THE HISTORIC CITY CENTRE DISCOVERING ART NOUVEAU Ages 8 to 17 Ages 8 to 17 Available Monday to Saturday (except public Available Monday to Saturday (except public holidays). holidays). The tour includes Place Stanislas and From Place Maginot to Place Stanislas, this Place de la Carrière. It addresses the rich tour explores the sites that made up the personality of the last Duke of Lorraine business world around the year 1900: shops, through his different accomplishments. The banks and other buildings. We’ll observe tour of the Ville Vieille, with its medieval details illustrating the entrepreneurial spirit and Renaissance elements, passes by some of the bourgeoisie of business from the time of Lorraine’s major historical sites, with period by examining buildings from different particular attention to the countless details angles: technology, structure, decorations, carved into stone or wood: figures, animals, symbols, etc. decorative patterns, etc.

1 hr to 1.5 hr  1 hr to 1.5 hr 

€109 per group • Max 25 pupils €109 per group • Max 25 pupils

ANIMALS IN THE CITY AROUND PLACE STANISLAS Ages 3 to 8 Ages 3 to 8 Available Monday to Saturday (except public Available Monday to Saturday (except public holidays). holidays). Dog or cat? Pigeon or sparrow? Just who was Stanislaw, the former king of The visit takes a careful and documented Poland and the last Duke of Lorraine? What look at the fabulous stone bestiary that were his reasons for building this beautiful royal decorates our façades. square in Nancy? We’ll point out and explain the numerous symbols that make up its decor. RALLIES French, German or English-speaking guides (depending on the rally) assist with a few key moments: introduction and presentation, additional explanations at some points along the itinerary, correcting the sheets and awarding prizes. They do not, however, ensure the supervision of the group. Commentary is adapted to the age of the students.

2 hr  2 hr 

€120 per group • Max 30 pupils €120 per group • Max 30 pupils

HISTORIC CITY CENTRE RALLY ART NOUVEAU RALLY Ages 8 to 16 Ages 8 to 16 The itinerary is tailored to the age of the The itinerary is tailored to the age of the participants. From Monday to Saturday participants. From Monday to Saturday (except public holidays). (except public holidays). Explore Place Stanislas and the Ville Vieille A city-centre walking tour competition led in the company of your guide on a walking by a guide to introduce your group to Art tour competition packed with questions and Nouveau architecture. explanations.

2 hr 

€250 for 1 French-speaking group and 1 German- or English-speaking group

FRANCO-GERMAN OR FRANCO-ENGLISH RALLY Ages 12 to 16 The itinerary is tailored to the age of the participants. From Monday to Saturday (except public holidays). Pupils will follow this walking tour competition around historic Nancy in bilingual groups, offering them a fantastic opportunity to communicate with their foreign-language peers as 2020 GROUPS they explore. The rally is led by two guides.

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Gourmet tourism

GUIDED TOURS

2.5 to 3 hr  1 to 1.5 hr  1 to 1.5 hr  €6 pp • €12 pp From €26 pp From €20 pp (with a + 1 dozen macaroons 15 to 25 people* guide) • 15 to 25 people* 20 to 60 people)

GASTRONOMIC VISIT ART NOUVEAU DELIGHTS CHEZ BATT CHOCOLATS Combine a heritage An afternoon snack at the Demonstrations and discovery with a gourmet Excelsior brasserie (Nancy’s tastings. Discover how tasting. Tour one of Nancy’s Art Nouveau brasserie) Lorraine’s star products neighbourhoods (Ville Vieille, including a hot drink, juice and Batt’s own specialities UNESCO heritage or an Art and a snack of your choice. are made, step by step. Nouveau district) and then The tour can be in the Favourites include Nancy enjoy a tasting of a regional company of a guide who Macarons, Bergamotes de speciality with one of our will talk about Art Nouveau Nancy (PGI), marzipan- partners. and explain the exceptional covered mirabelle plums, decor of the site. Lorraine Chardons and Marquises. Various chocolate figures are also produced at key times of year (Christmas, Easter, Valentine’s Day, etc.). www.alainbatt.com Tel.: +33 (0) 83 35 70 00 2.5 to 3 hr  1.5 hr 

From €19 pp • 15 to 25 people* From €49 pp (not including transportation)

GOURMET RALLY GOURMET LORRAINE Visit Place Stanislas while tasting a bergamot Cook your own quiche Lorraine! candy. Admire an Art Nouveau façade while Morning savouring a macaroon. On this walking tour “Historic city centre” tour (see p. 10) then set competition, you’ll discover some of Nancy’s off for the Auberge de la Mirabelle “Chez divine and exquisite specialities. Léon” in Ferrières (44 km from Nancy) for a quiche Lorraine cooking class. Lunch with a tasting of quiche Lorraine. Afternoon Guided tour of the Mirabelle Centre in Rozelieures with tastings of specialities made from mirabelle plums. GROUPS 2020 GROUPS

*Sundays and foreign languages available for an additional fee

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1.5 hr 

€4.50 pp for groups (excluding guide) FINE ARTS MUSEUM GALERIE POIREL Closed on Tuesdays Open Tuesday to Sunday, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Next to paintings signed by Tintoret, Caravage, The Galerie Poirel is entirely dedicated to Rubens, Delacroix, Monet, Modigliani and contemporary art and design. Its façade and Picasso, works by a number of artists from square, dating to 1880, are the backdrop for Lorraine are on display: Claude le Lorrain, Émile the permanent work entitled “Traits d’union” Friant, Victor Prouvé, Étienne Cournault and by designer Robert Stadler that creates a Jules Bastien-Lepage. The Daum collection of dialogue between contemporary art, design glassworks allows the visitor to discover 100 and heritage. The exhibition “Fire on Fire” years of production of the celebrated Nancy runs through 20 March 2020 and explores the manufacturer. A permanent exhibition space is connection between urban art and popular also dedicated to the work of Jean Prouvé. music.

1.5 hr

€4 pp for groups (excluding guide)

CORDELIERS CHURCH / MUSEUM OF LORRAINE NANCY SCHOOL MUSEUM - PALACE OF THE DUKES OF LORRAINE Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays Closed on Mondays Situated on the property of Eugène Corbin, During the construction to expand the Museum patron of the Nancy School, the museum of Lorraine, Cordeliers Church (as well as its and its gardens recreate the decorative and adjoining chapel) remain open with free botanical styles of the era. The collections entry. This major historical site of the Duchy (unique pieces from Émile Gallé, Eugène of Lorraine is known as the “Saint-Denis” of Vallin and Louis Majorelle) are a testament Lorraine, as it is the final resting place for the to the diversity of techniques developed by dukes of Lorraine, with their tombs under a the artists of this movement (furniture, glass cupola inspired by the dome of Medici Chapel objets d’art, stained-glass, leather, ceramics, in Florence. The tomb niche of King René II is textiles and more). also presented here with a remarkable group of statues including the recumbent statue of Philippa of Guelders by Ligier Richier. GUIDES OF THE TOURIST OFFICE The guides of the Tourist Office can accompany you to the Fine Arts Museum (excluding the Galerie Poirel) and the Nancy School Museum.

1.5 hr 

€4 pp for groups (excluding guide) €3.05 pp for groups (excluding guide) VILLA MAJORELLE JEAN-MARIE PELT BOTANICAL GARDENS Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. No weekly closure Visits for groups only in the morning. This 35-hectare park comprises over 12,000 A work of the architect Henri Sauvage, this plants: from common plants you would magnificent home was built for the artist find in your back garden to exotic species and furniture designer Louis Majorelle and originating from the most faraway lands his family. Just a few hundred metres from (Alpine garden, tree garden, rose garden, the famous Nancy School Museum, the medicinal plant garden, etc.). In the tropical only museum in Europe entirely dedicated greenhouses which span 2,500 m², observe to decorative arts from the Art Nouveau carnivorous plants, giant Amazonian water period, it is a perfect complementary visit lilies and threatened palms. to the museum, shedding more light on the Tel.: +33 (0)3 83 41 47 47 incredible creativity of the era. [email protected]

1.5 hr 2 hr

€3.05 pp for groups (excluding guide) €3.05 pp for groups (excluding guide)

MUSEUM AQUARIUM OF NANCY IRON HISTORY MUSEUM Closed on Mondays Closed on Tuesdays Nancy’s Museum Aquarium boasts numerous With an architecture of glass and steel, the aquatic species in tropical aquariums museum demonstrates the evolution of the and a stuffed animal area representing techniques and the diverse uses of iron. On global diversity. Original and educational the main floor, the museum displays 300m² temporary exhibitions on diverse themes are of models, sketches, plans, designs and regularly scheduled. pieces of furniture of the artist Jean Prouvé. Tel: +33 (0)3 83 32 99 97 In the “construction garden” several of his [email protected] structures are made to scale.

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Montaigu Château Montaigu Château Greater Nancy

Greater Nancy encompasses 20 towns with various atmospheres, histories and features. From Sainte-Geneviève hill to the north, to the great Bosserville Charterhouse in the south, including the castles of Villers and Vandoeuvre, the vineyards of and the green islands of Tomblaine, the towns are brimming with architectural and natural treasures. On the edge of the forest (the Haye Forest is the 2nd largest peri-urban forest in France), there are hundreds of kilometres of greenways and trails (both wild and maintained) for walking, studying nature, leisure activities or sports. A selection of a few sites to discover.

1.5 hr • 30 people max. 1.5 hr • 30 people max. NOTRE-DAME DE BONSECOURS CHURCH LA DOUËRA Nancy Malzéville Closed to visits during services Meaning “little house” in Arabic, this stunning and extravagant Moorish dwelling from the Constructed from 1738 to 1741 and the first late 19th century is a little Arabian palace on the creation of Emmanuel Héré, Stanislaw’s edge of the River. The eastern façade architect, this church was built on a sanctuary of the building is registered on the historical dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Devotion to monument inventory, as are three of its Mary is very present in Polish piety, leading rooms: the Persian lounge on the 1st floor, the Stanislaw to choose the church for his tomb Atelier and the Diwan on the 2nd floor. and for that of his wife as well. Tel.: +33 (0)3 83 29 43 78 /+33 (0)3 83 29 92 30 FLÉVILLE CHÂTEAU Fléville-devant-Nancy Open from April to November for groups and schoolchildren by prior booking at least 15 days in advance. Just near Nancy, Fléville Château invites visitors on a journey back in time with its feudal dungeon and Renaissance façade. This lovely building is also a family residence; the same family has lived here for more than two centuries, giving the dwelling a warm and lively atmosphere. Surrounding the castle is a large, romantic park, with the Remarkable Gardens label as well as an 18th century orange grove. 1 hr • 20 to 40 people max. Tel.: +33 (0)3 83 25 64 71 • [email protected]

MONTAIGU CHÂTEAU AND ITS PARK 1.5 hr to 2 h • 20 people max. 1.5 hr • 20 people max. Laneuveville-devant-Nancy BOSSERVILLE CHARTERHOUSE CHÂTEAU OF MADAME and Jarville-la-Malgrange DE GRAFFIGNY Open for guided tours only Art-sur-Meurthe with prior booking at the Iron Visits available by prior Villers-les-Nancy History Museum. booking only. Visits available by prior booking only . The former home of the One of the region’s most th collector Edouard Salin beautiful 17 century In the heart of the old th (1889-1970), this lovely manor buildings is a precise and village, this 18 century house features collections moving evocation of the dwelling was refurbished in that testify to the tastes of an daily lives of Carthusian 1865. The mezzanine floor enlightened enthusiast: objets monks. Its stones come houses an art gallery. The d’art, 18th to early 20th century from Nancy’s fortifications garden boasts remarkable furniture, decorative arts and that had recently been trees including Lebanon archaeology. The park is filled dismantled by Louis XIV. The cedars planted by Mathieu th with plant varieties typical beautiful classical façade de Dombasle in the 19 of 19th century gardens and is reflects the waters of the century. open to all. The Iron History Meurthe River. Museum is on the castle grounds. Tel.: +33 (0)3 54 50 21 81 [email protected] GROUPS 2020 GROUPS

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Festive Nancy

From €109 pp* NANCY IN SUMMER (2 days / 1 night) Available from mid-June to mid-September Every evening, the Rendez-vous Place Stanislas show illuminates one of the most beautiful squares in the word (duration: 25 minutes). The Nancyphonies festival (July and August) is the chance to attend one of the classical music concerts on the programme (see p.8).

• Dinner • Evening: Historic city centre tour (see p.10) followed by the sound and light show Rendez-Vous Place Stanislas • Overnight accommodation in a three-star hotel with breakfast

Optional, from €129 pp • A concert during the Nancyphonies (see programme) including a tour of city hall’s Grands Salons.

*Our prices, based on 20 people minimum, include: the guided tours and entry to the museums, the meal or meals mentioned excluding drinks, 1 overnight stay (where applicable) in a double room in a hotel (with breakfast), free for the driver. Drinks and transportation are not included. Tourist tax to be paid directly to the hotel on arrival. Additional fees for single rooms and guided tours on Sundays, public holidays and in languages other than French. Schedules are flexible according to opening days and times of the sites and museums. From €139 pp* NANCY AND ITS INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR (2 days/ 1 night) The International Nancy Trade Fair is the region’s largest pop-up retail store with a wide range of products, countless discoveries and plenty of entertainment: an exhibition event on a country, an innovation village, a village of flavours and know-how, and dining options for all tastes. With automobiles, home furnishings, beauty products, gastronomy, crafts, spas and gardens, the Trade Fair is the perfect place to make all your projects a reality.

Day 1 • Arrival at the International Nancy Trade Fair in the early afternoon • Dinner on site • Overnight accommodation in a three-star hotel

Day 2 Morning: • “Art Nouveau on the edge of town” tour + Nancy School Museum (closed on Tuesdays) • Lunch

Afternoon: • “Historic city centre” tour • Free time GROUPS 2020 GROUPS

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Experience the Saint-Nicholas Festivities Nancy

Combining traditions and From €149 pp* contemporary creations, Lorraine’s biggest SAINT-NICHOLAS WEEKEND, 5 AND 6 DECEMBER 2020 celebration brings tens Day 1 of thousands of people Afternoon: to Nancy every year! • “Historic city centre” tour (see p.10) 40 days of activities, • Free time after the visit to discover the Saint-Nicholas illuminations, Saint- villages (Christmas market) and city centre happenings: Nicholas villages music, theatre and dance (Christmas markets), • At the end of the day: parade of floats and a video gourmet chalets, crafts, projection on Place Stanislas activities for kids and more. • Dinner at the hotel The town celebrates the • Overnight accommodation in a three-star hotel patron saint of Lorraine as well as the values Day 2 of togetherness and Morning: conviviality. Every year, • Visit of a museum of your choice (see p.18) a different country is • Lunch the guest of honour. • Free time after the visit to discover the Saint-Nicholas villages (Christmas market) and city centre happenings: THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE music, theatre, dance. FESTIVITIES IS THE PARADE THROUGH THE STREETS OF THE CITY CENTRE. IN 2020, IT’S ON SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER! From € 139 pp* WEEKEND IN DECEMBER (EXCLUDING SAINT-NICHOLAS WEEKEND) Day 1 (Saturday) Afternoon: • “Historic city centre” tour (see p.10) • Free time after the visit to enjoy the Saint-Nicholas villages, the big wheel and other entertainment (see the programme) • Dinner at the hotel • Overnight accommodation in a three-star hotel

Day 2 (Sunday) Morning: • “Art Nouveau on the edge of town” tour (see p.11) and visit of the Nancy School Museum (see p.18) • Lunch • Free time to discover the events throughout the city (see the programme)

PLEASE NOTE: at the time of publication, the exact times of the events and shows are not available. The programme and dinner times are thus subject to change. Our prices, based on 20 people minimum, include: the guided tours and entry to the museums, the meal or meals mentioned excluding drinks, 1 overnight stay (where applicable) in a double room in a hotel 2020 GROUPS (with breakfast), free for the driver. Drinks and transportation are not included. Tourist tax to be paid directly to the hotel on arrival. Additional fees for single rooms and guided tours on Sundays, public holidays and in languages other than French. Schedules are flexible according to opening days and times of the sites and museums. 27 28 Industrial tourism Lorraine

With its subsoil rich in iron and salt, the region has retained remarkable vestiges of its mining history. Today, Lorraine still produces salt, a precious mineral used for cooking, GROUPS 2020 GROUPS de-icing and chemical industries. Salt, soil and subsoil: a whole world to discover! Prices on request.

SALT Places of interest open to groups • V arangéville salt mine 20 km from Nancy: visit France’s last working salt mine. • Dieuze Royal Salt Works 45 km from Nancy: a salt works operated since the Middle Ages. • Har aucourt Salt Museum and Observatory 19 km from Nancy: a unique site where visitors can learn all about Lorraine’s salt industry from the 19th century through to the present day.

IRON Places of interest open to groups • Jar ville Iron History Museum less than 5 km from Nancy. • Neuv es-Maisons Val de Fer Mine (Val de Fer) 17 km from Nancy: visit to an iron ore mine, with a look at the miners’ working conditions. • Themed guided tour entitled “From Jean Lamour to Jean Prouvé” in Nancy: a tour of the city centre looking at the major names from the history of Nancy’s wrought-iron craft.

GLASS Places of interest open to groups • C ompany of Glass-Blowers (CERFAV) at Vannes-le-Châtel 40 km from Nancy: tour of the site and glass-blowing demonstration. • Bac carat Crystal Museum 60 km from Nancy: a museum dedicated to the history of the famous crystal, known worldwide for its outstanding quality. • Themed guided tour of the Daum Collection in Nancy: this tour tells the story of the Daum glassworks from its creation to the present day.

WOOD Places of interest open to groups • C ompagnons des Walser at 20 km from Nancy: creation and restoration of wooden furniture. • Visit to a sawmill at Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 90 km from Nancy: learn about woodworking. • Visit to a chair and furniture manufacturer at Neufchâteau 60 km from Nancy: discover very specialised skills and watch a demonstration. Lorraine Over the entire territory, our incoming groups service can draw up half-day, full-day or multi- day tours for your group. Call us for a costed à la carte proposal adapted to your needs.

METZ Discover Metz along diverse thematic itineraries including: • “Metz City”: from Saint-Etienne Cathedral to the Citadelle district, from the Imperial quarter to the Amphitheatre district, the town is brimming with witnesses of its glorious past. • “Imperial District”: an exceptional urban ensemble with a variety of influences in the typical, contrasted style of the early 20th century. • “Rabel ais stroll”: this itinerary through the medieval city is on the theme of hotels and gastronomy throughout the ages. Optional: Visit of the Centre Pompidou Metz.

LUNÉVILLE A guided tour of Lunéville Château and its gardens is a window into the 18th century and the castle’s Enlightenment heritage. You’ll discover the exterior of the buildings and the restored rooms. Optional: Guided tour of Saint-Jacques Church in Lunéville.

TOUL Combine a visit of the cathedral of Toul with a winery tour and tasting of Gris de Toul wine. Follow it up with a visit of Saint-Etienne Cathedral, a symbol of Toul’s rich episcopal past. Optional: Visit of Sion-Vaudémont hill.

PONT-À- Discover the paper museum and continue your day with a visit to the brewery of Les Brasseurs de Lorraine in Pont-à-Mousson. • A u fil du Papier Museum: the only museum in France with a substantial collection of lacquered papier-mâché. • Les Brasseurs de Lorraine: the visit of Lorraine’s largest craft brewery focuses on the production process and finishes with a tasting. Optional: Guided tour of Prémontrés Abbey.

SAINT-NICOLAS-DE-PORT Admire Saint Nicolas Basilica in Saint-Nicolas-de-Port: a 16th century basilica, a Gothic jewel and a major

pilgrimage site in Lorraine. 2020 GROUPS Optional: Visit of the national stud farm in Rosières-aux-Salines, visit of the French Brewing Museum in Saint-Nicolas-de-Port.

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Map of the region To Metz

GROUPS 2020 GROUPS LIVERDUN Medieval village, panoramic view VERDUN over the River, madeleines Distance: 19 km PONT-À-MOUSSON

NEUVES-MAISONS The Val de Fer mine (guided tour by former miners) Distance: 17 km LIVERDUN HARAUCOURT

To Paris NEUVES-MAISONS NANCY SAINT-NICOLAS-DE-PORT THE VIN GRIS AND VILLEY-LE-SEC MIRABELLE ROUTE VANNES-LE-CHÂTEL TOUL Wineries and wine tasting ROSIÈRE-AUX-SALINES DOMRÉMY-LA-PUCELLE LUNÉVILLE VÉZELISE FERRIÈRES GERBÉVILLERS To Strasbourg GRAND THOREY-LYAUTEY BACCARAT TOUL HAROUÉ ROZELIEURES Saint-Etienne Cathedral and cloister (12th-16th century), NEUFCHÂTEAU SION-VAUDÉMONT Collegiate church of Saint- To Dion Gengoult (14th-15th centuries) Distance: 23 km HAROUÉ Family home of the THOREY-LYAUTEY princes of Beauvau- Craon, a remarkable 18th Marshal Lyautey’s century château with 19th century château formal French and English Distance: 39 km landscaped gardens Distance: 29 km

SION-VAUDÉMONT Sion Hill and basilica, the medieval village of Vaudémont and the Hill of ‘stars’ (fossils), stunning panoramic views Distance: 37 km To Metz

PONT-À-MOUSSON Renaissance town centre and 18th century Prémontrés Abbey Distance: 30 km VERDUN SAINT-NICOLAS-DE-PORT th PONT-À-MOUSSON HARAUCOURT 16 century basilica where the relics of the patron saint of Lorraine are Salt museum preserved, traditional procession Distance: 19 km in December, Brewing Museum Distance: 13 km FROUARD

LIVERDUN HARAUCOURT LUNÉVILLE To Paris NANCY Château of the Enlightenment NEUVES-MAISONS (17th-18th centuries), French gardens, SAINT-NICOLAS-DE-PORT the ‘Versailles of Lorraine’ VILLEY-LE-SEC Distance: 35 km VANNES-LE-CHÂTEL TOUL

ROSIÈRE-AUX-SALINES DOMRÉMY-LA-PUCELLE LUNÉVILLE VÉZELISE FERRIÈRES GERBÉVILLERS To Strasbourg GRAND THOREY-LYAUTEY HAROUÉ BACCARAT BACCARAT ROZELIEURES World famous crystal, the crystal NEUFCHÂTEAU SION-VAUDÉMONT glassware workshop and museum To Dion Distance: 60 km

ROZELIEURES Maison de la Mirabelle (Mirabelle museum, tasting and shop) Distance: 44 km ROSIÈRES-AUX-SALINES Stud farm dating from the 18th century and fine Renaissance buildings Distance: 23 km

FOR RESERVATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT US 2020 GROUPS Tel.: +33 (0)3 83 35 90 02 Email: [email protected]

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Our incoming groups service is at your disposal: • Book guided tours • Purchase packaged holidays • Tailor-made programmes • Personalised programmes in and around Nancy • Quotes within a maximum of 72 hours • Communication in French, in English or in German • A single contact person for personalised service • Tourisme & Handicap label guaranteeing an adapted welcome

MORE INFORMATION ON www.nancy-tourisme.fr > Groups Section ADAM, Gregory FLUSIN, Karim AIDI, Nicolas GENOT, Bertrand JAMOT, Carole MARCANTONIO Carole JAMOT, Bertrand GENOT, Nicolas AIDI, Karim FLUSIN, Gregory ADAM, DESTINATION NANCY • Tourist Office of Greater Nancy INCOMING GROUPS SERVICE: Tel.: +33 (0)3 83 35 90 02 [email protected]

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