Bonjour et "Vive la France!"
The city of Nancy, also known as "La cité des ducs" und "la cité d'or", is a jewel in north-eastern France. Located in the Lorraine region, it is influenced by the rivers Meurthe and Moselle. It's a major industrial town, but many of the city's ancient buildings, including the famous Place Stanislas, are UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Arriving at the train station, Nancy will greet travellers with it's commercial district. It could be any French city, all sandstone buildings, dirt on the facades. However, turn a corner, walk down rue Stanislas towards the square, and you can see some of Nancy's former and present glory.

Nancy is famous for its art, and L'École de Nancy, founded by glassmaster Émile Gallé. The Art Nouveau influenced art and architecture of Nancy rivals that of Paris.

There's a bar called Embassy on rue Stanislas, close to the railway station. They are open in the mornings, offer great coffee and comfy seats. Their entire seating consists of a colourfully mixed collection of second-hand sofas.

Close to Place Stanislas, you'll find various eateries, such as L'Epicerie and other restaurants and wine cellars. However, they're not the kind of restaurants that agree with student budgets. Therefore, head to Les Artistes Café, a little place with red blinds, dark wood and steel, which could pass itself off as a jazz club if it had some more space. The café has itsown kind of charme and makes for a good break when exploring the city.