TrIp To FrAnCE - 11
NANCY - A Remarkable City - Part 1
Few cities in the world are quite like Nancy. It is a city of art, culture and tradition; it is a meeting place where great talents can do research, discuss, create, innovate and invent. It is also a city in which people can gather, dance, stroll… The “Livre sur la Place” festival is a week - long literary celebration. Nancy Jazz Pulsations, a major event on the international jazz circuit, is organized at venues throughout the town adding a touch of colour and rhythm to autumn evenings. The Choir Festival thrills the town with a thousand international fantastic voices. Nancy has no shortage of events throughout the year to ensure visitors get the most out of their stay.
Place Stanislas is the ideal starting point for a walking tour of Nancy. The rectangular square, which was formerly known as Place Royal, is regularly the theater for traditional, cultural and folklore events. Restored to its original state in 2005 became-pedestrians only - to everyone’s satisfaction. Situated between the old town, built in the 10th century and 16th century new town, the square houses - the City Hall ( hotel de ville) the municipal opera house and theater as well as the Fine Arts Museum (musee des beaux arts). This museum prestigious collections take in almost every major period in the European art, from the 14th century to the present day. Works by, Caravvaggio, rubens, Delacroix, Mondigliani, Picasso, Rodin and Maillol.
To reach the old town, strolll trough Place de la Carriere, with its elegant urban architecture culminating with the double hemicycle of the Governor’s Palace, designed by the architect Emmanuel Here.
The medieval town with its narrow streets and numerous townhouses, former residences of local notables, offers the ideal setting for leisurely walk.
The last stop, Porte de la Crafee, is the last vestige of the city’s 14th century fortifications. A former prison, it was also the monumental arch
through which the Dukes of Lorraine passed before ascending the throne. A stone’s throw away, the Parc de la Pepiniere leads on to the new town, which was built under Charles III. Boasting a fine rose garden and an elegant bandstand, the gardens which were originally commissioned by Stanislas are popular among local residents.
The new town, also once fortified, is now a bustling city centre and boasts its fair share of fine buildings of architectural interest. Among them are the city’s Cathedral built by Boffrand and Mansart, the baroque church Saint Sebastien and Notre Dame de Bonsecours which was built by Here.
Source: Nancy Tourism
Thanks to pakner for introducing photobucket… I should have upload the photos on my gallery but for some reasons it’s not working. Wheeww…
August 15th, 2007 at 3:20 pm
May mali yata sa scripts mo, walang pictures.
August 15th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
Ang ganda ng mga kuha, pakner! Pwede na pang-romantic movies yang lugar ah heheheh
August 15th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Bwahahahahahhaah
Pa-edit!
August 15th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
Wow, how nice, Kneeko. I love the pictures–the architecture and the place itself. And it looks like a quiet place, not as crowded as Paris.
Great photos. Thanks for sharing.
August 15th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
Enjoy ako sa mga pics. Ang gaganda. Looking forward to seeing you next year.
August 15th, 2007 at 7:20 pm
apo, gusto kong makita iyong may buntot! sayang at yata kayo
napasyal doon
yan ibang may buntot yata ngayon ang nasa bahay mo, bumubuga ng apoy!
ingats ka jan may pinagmanahan yan eh
pero siempre ganda pa rin mga kuha mo, ala ey kahit di na ako makapaglakbay jan, … ‘lam mo naman si lola über bz ang byuti
di bale nang di makita ang mga Franzose
August 15th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
ang ganda ng pictures ha! sana man lang ganyan ang mga kuha ko pag nagpi-picture picture ako sa byahe. para naman worth it ang travel. unfortunately, i don’t have the talent!
nancy looks very…european to me(dahil wala na akong maisip na pang describe).
yup, ganon parin number ni papa harvs. punta ka ba sa bahrain? nandon ako this weekend tska malamang next weekend din
kita kits?! 
August 15th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
wow! ang haba ng documentary mo hehhehe
yeah, Nancy is a nice place - sana ma punta kayo next year sa south of France dodoblehin pa ang Nancy sa ganda
Sa may NICE, CANNES, ah basta sa bandang south! sana sana dun kayo next year!
August 16th, 2007 at 4:58 am
Hi, salamat sa dalaw. Wow naman, ganda ng place. I’m sure you have lots of fun don!
August 16th, 2007 at 5:52 am
Your blog is getting handsomer every week. I like your new set up. Good visual and moving photos. Thanks for the nice cultural and artistic tour of Nancy. I had seen many places in France but not Nancy. Enjoy looking at Nancy.
August 16th, 2007 at 7:12 am
hi kneeko. medyo off topic ito. i saw a news tidbit in the inquirer about a filipino singing choral from the middle east na nagta-travel to perform, and that they were in the philippines to perform. there was a picture, perodahil i dont know how you look i dont know if that was your group. anyway, just wanted if it was your group. if it was indeed you, natutuwa naman ako para sa inyo
youre bringing honor to the country and it was already recognized.galing!
August 16th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
malayo ba ang nancy sa paris? maganda pala sa nancy no? ang ganada ng mga pics, ok din pala ang side show, kasi ang dami mong na i share na picture sa isang post…
August 16th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Beautiful shots, beautiful places.
Man, I wish I could go there now. Would be awesome to take a break, di ba?
August 16th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
french people, well from who i know, don’t like paris and prefer other places. i really, really love to visit france
August 16th, 2007 at 2:24 pm
wow, parang narating ko na rin ang France sa dami ng pics na nakita ko.
August 17th, 2007 at 5:32 am
@lolo schumey, ok na po… thanks… see u next year lolo..
@sasha, edit ka dyan hahaha… oo nga pang-romantic, di nga kami masyado nakapamasyal eh… kahit nasa loob ako ng sasakyan, shot lang ng shot hehe
@mari, yeah your right… di talga crowded… grabe enjoy ako sa architecture wheew..
@lola, anong buntot naman yan huh… hahaha busy ka naman kasi sa palengke eh..
@gracita, kaya mo yan kumuha ng mga shots… foucus lang at ask ka lang kung paano magcompose ng mga subject hehe… tawag lang ako kung susulpot ako dyn hehe
@lolli, honga eh medyo malayo lang kasi ang Nice at Cannes… Marami ang pupuntahan next year hehe.. haba ba ng documentary.. meron pa yan karugtong hehe
@nita, yup masaya na nakakapagod hehe… timbrehan mo ako pag uwi ko huh… or baka pag napadaan kami dyan inform kita..
@ebb tide, thanks… i thought the word “handsomer” refers to me hahaha… wheew, Nancy is cleaner than Paris… you will really enjoy when you get there…
@lady cess, yup last august 10 ata un, featured ang grupo namin sa phil daily inquirer.. kung ung me picture na different colors of barong kami un… dapat perform kami CCP kaya lang di kami kumpleto… hopefully next year… thanks po…
@iskoo, 3 hours by train from Paris… ang sasakyan na train ay papunta ng strasbourg near germany. honga eh maganda naman ang slide show…
@kyels, thanks… go on dreaming, makakapunta ka rin kung san mo gusto pumunta..
@tutubi, yup tama ka dyan hehe… i was not expecting that i could visit france… only in my dreams before…
@malaya, thanks… more pictures to come..