Place Stanislas

A FANTASTIC FRENCH ENSEMBLE OF BUILDINGS SURROUNDING THE PLACE STANISLAS | THE SOUND AND LIGHT SHOW MAKES A CONTRAST WITH THE HISTORICAL BUILDINGS AND ATTRACTS OLD AND YOUNG |

The heart of Nancy and such a beautiful place. Plenty of good value bars and restaurants around the square and so much space that it never feels busy. We were lucky to get there to see the sun and lumiere show there which was quite magical to see.

What an absolutely wonderful town nancy is. Fabulous architecture art nouveau. A really good walk from the square around the town using a map picked up in tourist information.

My first visit was 40 years ago and I was so happy to find the place as is well Preserved and even more animated I was so lucky to attend the last show for this season

On 17 July, 2024, my wife and I came to this great place. Buskers would perform beside the statue. We came again before the sky turned dark so that we wouldn’t miss the summer light show.

Amazing place to walk on a Sunday evening. There was music, a beautiful exhibition and a waffle store. A must if visiting Nancy or near in the area.

Beautiful sound and light show every night at 10:30pm in the summer months! What’s cool about this show is that it’s not only on the main city hall building — it’s on the side buildings too! Plenty of space in the square to stand and watch, or to take a table on one of the many patios and terraces with a coffee and dessert. The laser light show only plays once each night, but it’s easily 15-20 mins long.

Good for a visit. Good meeting place. Nice place to relax with your favourite drink.

UNESCO world Heritage listed square in Nancy. It's the main square in town and surrounded with beautiful buildings dating back to the 1700's. The square was a major project in urban planning, dreamt up by Stanisław I, as a way to link the medieval old town of Nancy and the new town built under Charles III in the 17th century. The square would also be a place royale to honour his son-in-law, Louis XV. The design linked two handsome buildings that already existed: the Hôtel de Ville (now centred on its grand square) and the Hôtel du Gouvernement. The seat of city government and the seat of Ducal government faced each other as complements through a series of rational, symmetrical but varied urban spaces, unequalled in Europe at the time. We stayed in an apartment right on the square and it was magnificent to step out early in the morning and just admire the empty square. It's a gorgeous piece of architecture in France and one of the finest squares I have seen in a while. Nancy is a wonderful old city with gorgeous buildings, markets, parks and restaurants. It's also a major university town and well worth a visit.

I get it, it's pretty. I mean, it's really pretty. But I don't get all the hype. It's a pretty square, a nice place, surrounded by the art museum, city hall, and the opera. Overpriced cafés with bad service galore, The Amorino and their gelato is probably your best bet if you're looking to have something that doesn't leave a bad taste.