Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place ... (UNESCO/NHK)

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Nancy, the temporary residence of a king without a kingdom -- Stanislas Leszczynski, later to become Duke of Lorraine -- is paradoxically the oldest and most typical example of a modern capital where an enlightened monarch proved to be sensitive to the needs of the public. Built between 1752 and 1756 by a brilliant team led by the architect Héré, this was a carefully conceived project that succeeded in creating a  ...

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