Nancy, Duchy of Lorraine

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Nancy, in the historic Duchy of Lorraine, is a northeastern French city renowned for its elegant 18th-century architecture and role as a former ducal capital.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
commune of France
administrativeStatus prefecture of Meurthe-et-Moselle
linked to: Meurthe-et-Moselle
architecturalStyle Art Nouveau
Baroque
Classical
artMovement École de Nancy (Art Nouveau movement)
linked to: École de Nancy
country France
demonym Nancéien
Nancéienne
elevation approximately 212 m above sea level
formerCapitalOf Duchy of Lorraine
hasSportsClub AS Nancy Lorraine (football club)
linked to: AS Nancy
hasTramOrLRT Nancy guided light transit (former TVR system)
hasUniversity Université de Lorraine
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site (for its 18th-century squares)
historicalEvent annexation of Duchy of Lorraine to France in 1766 affected its status
historicalRegion Lorraine
knownFor 18th-century architecture
Place Stanislas
Place de la Carrière
Place d’Alliance
language French
locatedIn Grand Est
Meurthe-et-Moselle
northeastern France
namedAfter possibly a Gaulish toponym of uncertain origin
nearbyCity Metz
nearbyCountry Germany
Luxembourg
notableBuilding Nancy Cathedral
Opéra national de Lorraine
Palais ducal de Nancy
notableMuseum Musée de l’École de Nancy
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy
partOf Nancy metropolitan area
postalCodeRange 54000–54100
regionCapitalOf former Lorraine region (de facto, alongside Metz for some institutions)
river Meurthe
linked to: Meurthe River
role former ducal capital
timeZone CEST
CET
transport served by Gare de Nancy-Ville
twinTown Karlsruhe
Kiryat Shmona
Lublin
Newcastle upon Tyne

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Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor birthPlace Nancy, Duchy of Lorraine