Editing Nancy, France (section)

==Main sights==
[[File:Nancy - palais ducal, façade.jpg|thumb|The [[Ducal Palace of Nancy]]]]

The old city center's heritage dates from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. The [[Nancy Cathedral|cathedral of Nancy]], the Triumphal Arch and the "Place de la Carrière" are a fine examples of 18th-century architecture.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nancy-tourisme.fr/nancy-tourism/discover/history-and-heritage/|title=History and heritage – Nancy Tourisme|website=nancy-tourisme.fr|access-date=29 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521214540/http://www.nancy-tourisme.fr/nancy-tourism/discover/history-and-heritage/|archive-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> The [[Palace of the Dukes of Lorraine]] is the former princely residence of the rulers. The palace houses the [[Musée Lorrain]].

A historic church is the [[Church of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, Nancy]], final resting place of the last duke Stanislas. Other notable churches are the [[Church of Saint-François-des-Cordeliers]] and the [[Saint Epvre Basilica|Basilica of Saint-Epvre]], which have historical ties to the ducal [[House of Lorraine]].[[File:Nancy Cathedral BW 2015-07-18 16-22-28.jpg|thumb|Notre-Dame [[Cathedral of Nancy]]|left]]The [[Place Stanislas]]<ref>[http://www.laplusbelleplacedumonde.com/flash/sommaire.html Images of the Place Stanislas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070526214339/http://www.laplusbelleplacedumonde.com/flash/sommaire.html |date=26 May 2007 }}</ref> named after king of [[Crown of the Kingdom of Poland|Poland]] and duke of Lorraine [[Stanislaus I]], Place de la Carrière, and Place d'Alliance were added on the [[World Heritage Sites]] list by the [[UNESCO]] in 1983.

The "[[École de Nancy]]", a group of artists and architects founded by the glassmaster and furniture maker [[Émile Gallé]], worked in the [[Art Nouveau]] style at the end of the 19th century and the early 20th century. It was principally their work which made Nancy a center of art and architecture that rivaled Paris and helped give the city the nickname "Capitale de l'Est". The city still possesses many Art Nouveau buildings (mostly banks or private homes). Furniture, [[glassware]], and other pieces of the decorative arts are conserved at the [[Musée de l'École de Nancy]], which is housed in the 1909 villa of [[Eugène Corbin]], a Nancy businessman and supporter of the Art Nouveau there. The Musée des Beaux-Arts has further collections of the Art Nouveau movement.

A major [[botanical garden]], the ''[[Jardin botanique du Montet]]'', is located at Villers-lès-Nancy. Other gardens of interest include the city's earliest botanical garden, the ''[[Jardin Dominique Alexandre Godron]]'', and various other public gardens and places of interest including the Pépinière and Parc Sainte-Marie (public gardens). The town also has an aquarium. The surroundings of the train station are a busy commercial area.